Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Fernando and Glen

In 819 boys, Fernando found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Fernando

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 2,758
Latest count 819
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Glen

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 2,924
Latest count 74
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 819 boys, Fernando found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.