Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Forrest and Norman
In 850 boys, Forrest found its level. 50 years earlier, Norman occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Forrest
Peak year
1994
Peak births
1,343
Latest count
850
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Norman
Peak year
1928
Peak births
5,590
Latest count
169
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 850 boys, Forrest found its level. 50 years earlier, Norman occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.