Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Guy and Hiram
In 103 boys, Guy found its level. 50 years earlier, Hiram occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Guy
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,302
Latest count
103
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Hiram
Peak year
1920
Peak births
221
Latest count
103
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 103 boys, Guy found its level. 50 years earlier, Hiram occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.