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 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 4,134
Latest count 1,072
Status Rising
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Harry

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.