Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cesar and Fred
In 824 boys, Cesar found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Cesar
Peak year
2004
Peak births
2,538
Latest count
824
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Fred
Peak year
1924
Peak births
6,532
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 824 boys, Cesar found its level. 50 years earlier, Fred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.