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 1916 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1916
Peak births 1,619
Latest count 360
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Cary

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.