Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Casper and Reynaldo
In 255 boys, Casper found its level. 50 years earlier, Reynaldo occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Casper
Peak year
2024
Peak births
274
Latest count
255
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1908–2025
Reynaldo
Peak year
1991
Peak births
345
Latest count
102
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 255 boys, Casper found its level. 50 years earlier, Reynaldo 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.