Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marcos and Noah
In 579 boys, Marcos found its level. 50 years earlier, Noah occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Marcos
Peak year
2001
Peak births
1,415
Latest count
579
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Noah
Peak year
2024
Peak births
20,409
Latest count
20,358
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 579 boys, Marcos found its level. 50 years earlier, Noah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.