Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Darwin and Alton
In 241 boys, Darwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Alton occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Darwin
Peak year
1958
Peak births
418
Latest count
241
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Alton
Peak year
1937
Peak births
836
Latest count
106
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 241 boys, Darwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Alton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.