Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Phillip and Rolando

In 425 boys, Phillip found its level. 50 years earlier, Rolando occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Phillip

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 6,047
Latest count 425
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1916–2025

Rolando

peak 1994 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1994
Peak births 473
Latest count 135
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
In 425 boys, Phillip found its level. 50 years earlier, Rolando occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.