Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Shaun and Burton

In 79 boys, Shaun found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton occupied that same statistical address.

1935–2025

Shaun

peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 6,105
Latest count 79
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Burton

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 597
Latest count 23
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 79 boys, Shaun found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.