Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Warren and Barry

In 1,471 boys, Warren found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Warren

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 7,798
Latest count 1,471
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1883–2025

Barry

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 6,585
Latest count 114
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,471 boys, Warren found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.