Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willis and Davon
In 52 boys, Willis found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Willis
Peak year
1924
Peak births
1,261
Latest count
52
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1961–2025
Davon
Peak year
1994
Peak births
567
Latest count
77
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 52 boys, Willis found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.