Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Melvin and Blaine
In 243 boys, Melvin found its level. 50 years earlier, Blaine occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Melvin
Peak year
1928
Peak births
4,249
Latest count
243
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Blaine
Peak year
2001
Peak births
617
Latest count
230
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 243 boys, Melvin found its level. 50 years earlier, Blaine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.