Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Casey and Harry
In 1,072 boys, Casey found its level. 50 years earlier, Harry occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Casey
Peak year
1990
Peak births
4,134
Latest count
1,072
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Harry
Peak year
1918
Peak births
9,896
Latest count
329
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,072 boys, Casey found its level. 50 years earlier, Harry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.