Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Grey and Rico
In 222 boys, Grey found its level. 50 years earlier, Rico occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Grey
Peak year
2021
Peak births
362
Latest count
222
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1915–2025
Rico
Peak year
1991
Peak births
319
Latest count
89
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 222 boys, Grey found its level. 50 years earlier, Rico occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.