Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ruben and Lloyd
In 632 boys, Ruben found its level. 50 years earlier, Lloyd occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ruben
Peak year
1992
Peak births
1,805
Latest count
632
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lloyd
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,742
Latest count
111
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 632 boys, Ruben found its level. 50 years earlier, Lloyd occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.