Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lonnie and Josiah
In 86 boys, Lonnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lonnie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
2,086
Latest count
86
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Josiah
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,079
Latest count
5,509
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 86 boys, Lonnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.