Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ellis and Leonard
In 1,417 boys, Ellis found its level. 50 years earlier, Leonard occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ellis
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,417
Latest count
1,417
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Leonard
Peak year
1921
Peak births
5,650
Latest count
438
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,417 boys, Ellis found its level. 50 years earlier, Leonard occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.