Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tadashi and Bentley
In 11 boys, Tadashi found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Tadashi
Peak year
1922
Peak births
35
Latest count
11
Status
Stable
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, Tadashi 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.