Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Barrington and Bentley
In 11 boys, Barrington found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1928–2025
Barrington
Peak year
1991
Peak births
43
Latest count
11
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 11 boys, Barrington found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.