Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Randall and Rocco
In 117 boys, Randall found its level. 50 years earlier, Rocco occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Randall
Peak year
1960
Peak births
7,174
Latest count
117
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1891–2025
Rocco
Peak year
2009
Peak births
785
Latest count
679
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 117 boys, Randall found its level. 50 years earlier, Rocco occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.