Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marshall and Pedro

In 977 boys, Marshall found its level. 50 years earlier, Pedro occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Marshall

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 1,269
Latest count 977
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Pedro

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 1,704
Latest count 684
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 977 boys, Marshall found its level. 50 years earlier, Pedro occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.