Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lennox and Howard
In 1,160 boys, Lennox found its level. 50 years earlier, Howard occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Lennox
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,427
Latest count
1,160
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Howard
Peak year
1921
Peak births
7,713
Latest count
226
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,160 boys, Lennox found its level. 50 years earlier, Howard occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.