Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Clark and Fred
In 837 boys, Clark found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Clark
Peak year
1961
Peak births
879
Latest count
837
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Fred
Peak year
1924
Peak births
6,532
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 837 boys, Clark found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.