Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Santana and Earnest
In 285 boys, Santana found its level. 50 years earlier, Earnest occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Santana
Peak year
2020
Peak births
522
Latest count
285
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Earnest
Peak year
1926
Peak births
1,149
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 285 boys, Santana found its level. 50 years earlier, Earnest occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.