Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emilio and Gerald
In 2,397 boys, Emilio found its level. 50 years earlier, Gerald occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Emilio
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,397
Latest count
2,397
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Gerald
Peak year
1942
Peak births
11,484
Latest count
168
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 2,397 boys, Emilio found its level. 50 years earlier, Gerald occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.