Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Antonio and Mario
In 2,058 boys, Antonio found its level. 50 years earlier, Mario occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Antonio
Peak year
1997
Peak births
5,069
Latest count
2,058
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1897–2025
Mario
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,936
Latest count
721
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
Antonio and Mario peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.