Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Johnpaul and Eldon
In 101 boys, Johnpaul found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same statistical address.
1960–2025
Johnpaul
Peak year
2005
Peak births
273
Latest count
101
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1881–2025
Eldon
Peak year
1926
Peak births
647
Latest count
60
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 101 boys, Johnpaul found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.