Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hugo and Fred
In 837 boys, Hugo found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hugo
Peak year
2025
Peak births
837
Latest count
837
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Fred
Peak year
1924
Peak births
6,532
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 837 boys, Hugo found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred 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.