Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mason and Gary
In 6,291 boys, Mason found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mason
Peak year
2011
Peak births
19,530
Latest count
6,291
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Gary
Peak year
1952
Peak births
38,754
Latest count
201
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,291 boys, Mason found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.