Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gilberto and Brooks
In 114 boys, Gilberto found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooks occupied that same statistical address.
1903–2025
Gilberto
Peak year
1993
Peak births
559
Latest count
114
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Brooks
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,877
Latest count
4,877
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 114 boys, Gilberto found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooks 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.