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