Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nicolas and Mario
In 2,053 boys, Nicolas found its level. 50 years earlier, Mario occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Nicolas
Peak year
2003
Peak births
3,003
Latest count
2,053
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1897–2025
Mario
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,936
Latest count
721
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,053 boys, Nicolas found its level. 50 years earlier, Mario occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.