Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Rene and Hans

In 197 boys, Rene found its level. 50 years earlier, Hans occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Rene

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 869
Latest count 197
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Hans

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 271
Latest count 146
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
Rene and Hans peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.