Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gus and Diego
In 145 boys, Gus found its level. 50 years earlier, Diego occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Gus
Peak year
1921
Peak births
327
Latest count
145
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1887–2025
Diego
Peak year
2006
Peak births
8,403
Latest count
2,351
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 145 boys, Gus found its level. 50 years earlier, Diego occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.