Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Eugene and Beau

In 249 boys, Eugene found its level. 50 years earlier, Beau occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Eugene

peak 1927 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1927
Peak births 9,742
Latest count 249
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1932–2025

Beau

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 5,165
Latest count 5,165
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 249 boys, Eugene found its level. 50 years earlier, Beau 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.