Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stiles and Harris
In 70 boys, Stiles found its level. 50 years earlier, Harris occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Stiles
Peak year
2024
Peak births
97
Latest count
70
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Harris
Peak year
1921
Peak births
245
Latest count
150
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 70 boys, Stiles found its level. 50 years earlier, Harris occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.