Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lamont and Tanner
In 47 boys, Lamont found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Lamont
Peak year
1972
Peak births
1,040
Latest count
47
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1913–2025
Tanner
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,704
Latest count
641
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 47 boys, Lamont found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.