Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Franco and Cecil
In 348 boys, Franco found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecil occupied that same statistical address.
1923–2025
Franco
Peak year
2016
Peak births
353
Latest count
348
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Cecil
Peak year
1920
Peak births
2,459
Latest count
119
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 348 boys, Franco found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecil occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.