Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Williams and Hayden
In 40 boys, Williams found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Williams
Peak year
1950
Peak births
86
Latest count
40
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Hayden
Peak year
2006
Peak births
6,470
Latest count
2,268
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 40 boys, Williams found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.