Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mario and Fredrick
In 721 boys, Mario found its level. 50 years earlier, Fredrick occupied that same statistical address.
1897–2025
Mario
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,936
Latest count
721
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Fredrick
Peak year
1953
Peak births
1,341
Latest count
94
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 721 boys, Mario found its level. 50 years earlier, Fredrick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.