Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bennett and Gary
In 6,268 boys, Bennett found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Bennett
Peak year
2025
Peak births
6,268
Latest count
6,268
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Gary
Peak year
1952
Peak births
38,754
Latest count
201
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,268 boys, Bennett found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.