Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Worthy and Bentley
In 11 boys, Worthy found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Worthy
Peak year
1924
Peak births
15
Latest count
11
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 11 boys, Worthy found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.