Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aslan and Hugh
In 280 boys, Aslan found its level. 50 years earlier, Hugh occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Aslan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
280
Latest count
280
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hugh
Peak year
1916
Peak births
1,619
Latest count
360
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 280 boys, Aslan found its level. 50 years earlier, Hugh 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.