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