Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Raymond and Glen
In 807 boys, Raymond found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Raymond
Peak year
1924
Peak births
12,873
Latest count
807
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Glen
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,924
Latest count
74
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 807 boys, Raymond found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.