Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Juan and Curtis

In 2,318 boys, Juan found its level. 50 years earlier, Curtis occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Juan

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 8,231
Latest count 2,318
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Curtis

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 5,569
Latest count 232
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 2,318 boys, Juan found its level. 50 years earlier, Curtis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.