Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Randy and Aubrey
In 198 boys, Randy found its level. 50 years earlier, Aubrey occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Randy
Peak year
1956
Peak births
16,547
Latest count
198
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Aubrey
Peak year
1926
Peak births
498
Latest count
70
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 198 boys, Randy found its level. 50 years earlier, Aubrey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.