Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Frank and Gordon
In 584 boys, Frank found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Frank
Peak year
1918
Peak births
17,018
Latest count
584
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Gordon
Peak year
1952
Peak births
2,829
Latest count
209
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 584 boys, Frank found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon 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.