Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Von and Loyd

In 68 boys, Von found its level. 50 years earlier, Loyd occupied that same statistical address.

1898–2025

Von

peak 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 118
Latest count 68
Status Rising
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Loyd

peak 1926 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1926
Peak births 623
Latest count 5
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 68 boys, Von found its level. 50 years earlier, Loyd 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.