Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Micah and Carlos
In 3,817 boys, Micah found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos occupied that same statistical address.
1946–2025
Micah
Peak year
2022
Peak births
3,969
Latest count
3,817
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Carlos
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,842
Latest count
2,418
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 3,817 boys, Micah found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos 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.