Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Matteo and Christian

In 2,455 boys, Matteo found its level. 50 years earlier, Christian occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Matteo

peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2024
Peak births 2,589
Latest count 2,455
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Christian

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 16,059
Latest count 3,641
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 2,455 boys, Matteo found its level. 50 years earlier, Christian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.