Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kermit and Easton
In 6 boys, Kermit found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same statistical address.
1900–2025
Kermit
Peak year
1919
Peak births
431
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1907–2025
Easton
Peak year
2016
Peak births
5,643
Latest count
3,198
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 6 boys, Kermit found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.