Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Obed and Leopoldo

In 72 boys, Obed found its level. 50 years earlier, Leopoldo occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Obed

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 137
Latest count 72
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1896–2025

Leopoldo

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 92
Latest count 39
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
In 72 boys, Obed found its level. 50 years earlier, Leopoldo 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.