Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elliott and Damon
In 2,287 boys, Elliott found its level. 50 years earlier, Damon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elliott
Peak year
2019
Peak births
2,453
Latest count
2,287
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Damon
Peak year
1976
Peak births
2,453
Latest count
604
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,287 boys, Elliott found its level. 50 years earlier, Damon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.