Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ebenezer and Davon

In 52 boys, Ebenezer found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Ebenezer

peak 2017 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 55
Latest count 52
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1961–2025

Davon

peak 1994 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1994
Peak births 567
Latest count 77
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
In 52 boys, Ebenezer found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.