Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Harlin and Lucian
In 24 boys, Harlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same statistical address.
1886–2025
Harlin
Peak year
1924
Peak births
45
Latest count
24
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Lucian
Peak year
2025
Peak births
670
Latest count
670
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 24 boys, Harlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.