Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Vaughn and Sterling
In 183 boys, Vaughn found its level. 50 years earlier, Sterling occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Vaughn
Peak year
1949
Peak births
374
Latest count
183
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Sterling
Peak year
2025
Peak births
944
Latest count
944
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 183 boys, Vaughn found its level. 50 years earlier, Sterling occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.