Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alfonzo and Gunnar
In 27 boys, Alfonzo found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.
1889–2025
Alfonzo
Peak year
1970
Peak births
90
Latest count
27
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1893–2025
Gunnar
Peak year
2015
Peak births
825
Latest count
462
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 27 boys, Alfonzo found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.