Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Quincy and Sam

In 422 boys, Quincy found its level. 50 years earlier, Sam occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Quincy

peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 716
Latest count 422
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Sam

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 2,506
Latest count 428
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 422 boys, Quincy found its level. 50 years earlier, Sam occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.