Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Erasmo and Cooper
In 21 boys, Erasmo found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Erasmo
Peak year
1991
Peak births
73
Latest count
21
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 21 boys, Erasmo found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.