Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cairo and Francis
In 965 boys, Cairo found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Cairo
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,101
Latest count
965
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Francis
Peak year
1918
Peak births
6,347
Latest count
769
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 965 boys, Cairo found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.