Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lavell and Bentley
In 11 boys, Lavell found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Lavell
Peak year
1985
Peak births
58
Latest count
11
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 11 boys, Lavell found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.