Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Clyde and Everett
In 350 boys, Clyde found its level. 50 years earlier, Everett occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Clyde
Peak year
1920
Peak births
3,069
Latest count
350
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Everett
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,287
Latest count
4,287
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 350 boys, Clyde found its level. 50 years earlier, Everett 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.