Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elmer and Reid
In 165 boys, Elmer found its level. 50 years earlier, Reid occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elmer
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,373
Latest count
165
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1886–2025
Reid
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,432
Latest count
1,150
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 165 boys, Elmer found its level. 50 years earlier, Reid occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.