Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Spencer and Clarence

In 908 boys, Spencer found its level. 50 years earlier, Clarence occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Spencer

peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 4,619
Latest count 908
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Clarence

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 7,332
Latest count 117
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 908 boys, Spencer found its level. 50 years earlier, Clarence occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.