Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Micheal and Lowell
In 130 boys, Micheal found its level. 50 years earlier, Lowell occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Micheal
Peak year
1957
Peak births
4,831
Latest count
130
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1881–2025
Lowell
Peak year
1931
Peak births
1,090
Latest count
36
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 130 boys, Micheal found its level. 50 years earlier, Lowell occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.