Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rance and Nico
In 10 boys, Rance found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Rance
Peak year
1962
Peak births
57
Latest count
10
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1960–2025
Nico
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,066
Latest count
2,066
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 10 boys, Rance found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.