Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hashim and Wilfred
In 76 boys, Hashim found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilfred occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Hashim
Peak year
2016
Peak births
90
Latest count
76
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Wilfred
Peak year
1920
Peak births
802
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 76 boys, Hashim found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilfred 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.