Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Felipe and Marion

In 244 boys, Felipe found its level. 50 years earlier, Marion occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Felipe

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 602
Latest count 244
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Marion

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 1,716
Latest count 54
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 244 boys, Felipe found its level. 50 years earlier, Marion occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.