Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marco and Franklin

In 862 boys, Marco found its level. 50 years earlier, Franklin occupied that same statistical address.

1910–2025

Marco

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 2,117
Latest count 862
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Franklin

peak 1933 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1933
Peak births 5,363
Latest count 909
Status Stable
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 862 boys, Marco found its level. 50 years earlier, Franklin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.