Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Anson and Harlan
In 94 boys, Anson found its level. 50 years earlier, Harlan occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Anson
Peak year
2016
Peak births
302
Latest count
94
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Harlan
Peak year
1924
Peak births
519
Latest count
454
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 94 boys, Anson found its level. 50 years earlier, Harlan 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.