Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Simeon and Hans
In 197 boys, Simeon found its level. 50 years earlier, Hans occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Simeon
Peak year
2019
Peak births
222
Latest count
197
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hans
Peak year
1970
Peak births
271
Latest count
146
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 197 boys, Simeon found its level. 50 years earlier, Hans occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.