Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marcello and Tomas
In 265 boys, Marcello found its level. 50 years earlier, Tomas occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Marcello
Peak year
2025
Peak births
265
Latest count
265
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Tomas
Peak year
2003
Peak births
537
Latest count
394
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 265 boys, Marcello found its level. 50 years earlier, Tomas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.