Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kent and Eldon
In 101 boys, Kent found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same statistical address.
1885–2025
Kent
Peak year
1962
Peak births
2,587
Latest count
101
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1881–2025
Eldon
Peak year
1926
Peak births
647
Latest count
60
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 101 boys, Kent found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon 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.