Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brooks and Dennis
In 4,877 boys, Brooks found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Brooks
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,877
Latest count
4,877
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Dennis
Peak year
1952
Peak births
24,552
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,877 boys, Brooks found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis 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.