Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alberto and Randal

In 301 boys, Alberto found its level. 50 years earlier, Randal occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Alberto

peak 1991 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1991
Peak births 1,421
Latest count 301
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1909–2025

Randal

peak 1958 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 1,477
Latest count 18
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 301 boys, Alberto found its level. 50 years earlier, Randal occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.