Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Barry and Brooks
In 114 boys, Barry found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooks occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Barry
Peak year
1962
Peak births
6,585
Latest count
114
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Brooks
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,877
Latest count
4,877
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 114 boys, Barry found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooks occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.