Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elisha and Ira

In 322 boys, Elisha found its level. 50 years earlier, Ira occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Elisha

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 392
Latest count 322
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Ira

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 884
Latest count 301
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 322 boys, Elisha found its level. 50 years earlier, Ira occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.