Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mathias and Kurt
In 1,087 boys, Mathias found its level. 50 years earlier, Kurt occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mathias
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,087
Latest count
1,087
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1894–2025
Kurt
Peak year
1964
Peak births
3,158
Latest count
62
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,087 boys, Mathias found its level. 50 years earlier, Kurt occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.