Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alejandro and Lee

In 1,842 boys, Alejandro found its level. 50 years earlier, Lee occupied that same statistical address.

1885–2025

Alejandro

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 4,557
Latest count 1,842
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Lee

peak 1951 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1951
Peak births 3,682
Latest count 366
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,842 boys, Alejandro found its level. 50 years earlier, Lee occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.