Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nico and Mario
In 2,066 boys, Nico found its level. 50 years earlier, Mario occupied that same statistical address.
1960–2025
Nico
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,066
Latest count
2,066
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1897–2025
Mario
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,936
Latest count
721
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,066 boys, Nico found its level. 50 years earlier, Mario occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.