Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cohen and Harold
In 1,590 boys, Cohen found its level. 50 years earlier, Harold occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Cohen
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,590
Latest count
1,590
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Harold
Peak year
1924
Peak births
14,149
Latest count
230
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,590 boys, Cohen found its level. 50 years earlier, Harold 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.