Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kirby and Johnie
In 36 boys, Kirby found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Kirby
Peak year
1957
Peak births
357
Latest count
36
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Johnie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
706
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 36 boys, Kirby found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie 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.