Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elvis and Diego

In 145 boys, Elvis found its level. 50 years earlier, Diego occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Elvis

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 605
Latest count 145
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1887–2025

Diego

peak 2006 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 8,403
Latest count 2,351
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 145 boys, Elvis found its level. 50 years earlier, Diego occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.