Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hansel and Hiram
In 103 boys, Hansel found its level. 50 years earlier, Hiram occupied that same statistical address.
1905–2025
Hansel
Peak year
2021
Peak births
134
Latest count
103
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hiram
Peak year
1920
Peak births
221
Latest count
103
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 103 boys, Hansel found its level. 50 years earlier, Hiram 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.