Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Francis and Don
In 769 boys, Francis found its level. 50 years earlier, Don occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Francis
Peak year
1918
Peak births
6,347
Latest count
769
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Don
Peak year
1946
Peak births
4,110
Latest count
89
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 769 boys, Francis found its level. 50 years earlier, Don occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.