Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cortez and Eldon
In 101 boys, Cortez found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Cortez
Peak year
1990
Peak births
346
Latest count
101
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1881–2025
Eldon
Peak year
1926
Peak births
647
Latest count
60
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 101 boys, Cortez found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.