Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ronnie and Amos
In 204 boys, Ronnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Amos occupied that same statistical address.
1903–2025
Ronnie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
6,110
Latest count
204
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Amos
Peak year
1922
Peak births
558
Latest count
364
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 204 boys, Ronnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Amos 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.