Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Edwin and Leroy

In 798 boys, Edwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Leroy occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Edwin

peak 1922 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1922
Peak births 3,827
Latest count 798
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Leroy

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 3,922
Latest count 269
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
Edwin and Leroy peaked in the same cultural weather — the Greatest Generation naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.