Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Holt and Ned
In 81 boys, Holt found its level. 50 years earlier, Ned occupied that same statistical address.
1906–2025
Holt
Peak year
2019
Peak births
87
Latest count
81
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Ned
Peak year
1939
Peak births
319
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 81 boys, Holt found its level. 50 years earlier, Ned occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.