Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Giuseppe and Wilbur

In 122 boys, Giuseppe found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilbur occupied that same statistical address.

1905–2025

Giuseppe

peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 130
Latest count 122
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Wilbur

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 1,800
Latest count 27
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 122 boys, Giuseppe found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilbur occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.