Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lewis and Jonathon
In 736 boys, Lewis found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonathon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lewis
Peak year
1921
Peak births
2,712
Latest count
736
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1912–2025
Jonathon
Peak year
1990
Peak births
2,668
Latest count
119
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 736 boys, Lewis found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonathon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.