Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Erick and Gilbert
In 879 boys, Erick found its level. 50 years earlier, Gilbert occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Erick
Peak year
2007
Peak births
2,432
Latest count
879
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Gilbert
Peak year
1930
Peak births
2,119
Latest count
145
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 879 boys, Erick found its level. 50 years earlier, Gilbert occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.