Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Boston and Rodolfo
In 451 boys, Boston found its level. 50 years earlier, Rodolfo occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Boston
Peak year
2014
Peak births
497
Latest count
451
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1902–2025
Rodolfo
Peak year
1981
Peak births
610
Latest count
121
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 451 boys, Boston found its level. 50 years earlier, Rodolfo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.