Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mccoy and Nicolas
In 309 boys, Mccoy found its level. 50 years earlier, Nicolas occupied that same statistical address.
1905–2025
Mccoy
Peak year
2025
Peak births
309
Latest count
309
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Nicolas
Peak year
2003
Peak births
3,003
Latest count
2,053
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 309 boys, Mccoy found its level. 50 years earlier, Nicolas 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.