Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rex and Hugh
In 281 boys, Rex found its level. 50 years earlier, Hugh occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Rex
Peak year
1951
Peak births
1,503
Latest count
281
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Hugh
Peak year
1916
Peak births
1,619
Latest count
360
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 281 boys, Rex found its level. 50 years earlier, Hugh occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.