Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Brian and Pedro

In 979 boys, Brian found its level. 50 years earlier, Pedro occupied that same statistical address.

1909–2025

Brian

peak 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1972
Peak births 36,306
Latest count 979
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Pedro

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 1,704
Latest count 684
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 979 boys, Brian found its level. 50 years earlier, Pedro occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.