Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Olin and Josiah
In 86 boys, Olin found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Olin
Peak year
1921
Peak births
197
Latest count
86
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Josiah
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,079
Latest count
5,509
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 86 boys, Olin found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah 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.