Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Keith and Virgil

In 311 boys, Keith found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil occupied that same statistical address.

1888–2025

Keith

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 12,437
Latest count 311
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Virgil

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 1,830
Latest count 129
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 311 boys, Keith found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.