Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ikaika and Matias
In 33 boys, Ikaika found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same statistical address.
1978–2025
Ikaika
Peak year
1983
Peak births
37
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1904–2025
Matias
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,265
Latest count
2,140
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 33 boys, Ikaika found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias 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.