Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hugh and Cary
In 360 boys, Hugh found its level. 50 years earlier, Cary occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hugh
Peak year
1916
Peak births
1,619
Latest count
360
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Cary
Peak year
1957
Peak births
788
Latest count
30
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 360 boys, Hugh found its level. 50 years earlier, Cary occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.