Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stephen and Fred
In 829 boys, Stephen found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Stephen
Peak year
1952
Peak births
23,055
Latest count
829
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Fred
Peak year
1924
Peak births
6,532
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 829 boys, Stephen found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred 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.