Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bernard and Ellis
In 137 boys, Bernard found its level. 50 years earlier, Ellis occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Bernard
Peak year
1924
Peak births
4,505
Latest count
137
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Ellis
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,417
Latest count
1,417
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 137 boys, Bernard found its level. 50 years earlier, Ellis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.