Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Townsend and Johnie
In 36 boys, Townsend found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Townsend
Peak year
2025
Peak births
36
Latest count
36
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Johnie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
706
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 36 boys, Townsend found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.