Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Damon and Ben
In 604 boys, Damon found its level. 50 years earlier, Ben occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Damon
Peak year
1976
Peak births
2,453
Latest count
604
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Ben
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,276
Latest count
292
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 604 boys, Damon found its level. 50 years earlier, Ben occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.