Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cristian and Karl

In 906 boys, Cristian found its level. 50 years earlier, Karl occupied that same statistical address.

1960–2025

Cristian

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 3,024
Latest count 906
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Karl

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 2,594
Latest count 107
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 906 boys, Cristian found its level. 50 years earlier, Karl occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.