Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Luca and Adam
In 8,759 boys, Luca found its level. 50 years earlier, Adam occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Luca
Peak year
2025
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
8,759
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Adam
Peak year
1984
Peak births
23,939
Latest count
3,501
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 8,759 boys, Luca found its level. 50 years earlier, Adam 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.