Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Merle and Matias
In 33 boys, Merle found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Merle
Peak year
1925
Peak births
836
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1904–2025
Matias
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,265
Latest count
2,140
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 33 boys, Merle found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.