Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carlton and Parker
In 43 boys, Carlton found its level. 50 years earlier, Parker occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Carlton
Peak year
1957
Peak births
955
Latest count
43
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Parker
Peak year
2014
Peak births
5,720
Latest count
3,477
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 43 boys, Carlton found its level. 50 years earlier, Parker 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.