Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Rodney and Hans

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

1880–2025

Rodney

peak 1965 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1965
Peak births 11,086
Latest count 197
Status Endangered
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
Rodney 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.