Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dale and Reed
In 129 boys, Dale found its level. 50 years earlier, Reed occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Dale
Peak year
1958
Peak births
8,502
Latest count
129
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1881–2025
Reed
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,096
Latest count
770
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 129 boys, Dale found its level. 50 years earlier, Reed 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.