Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Wilmer and Harlan

In 94 boys, Wilmer found its level. 50 years earlier, Harlan occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Wilmer

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 443
Latest count 94
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Harlan

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 519
Latest count 454
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
Wilmer and Harlan peaked in the same cultural weather — the Greatest Generation naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.