Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Riccardo and Connor

In 16 boys, Riccardo found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.

1913–2025

Riccardo

peak 1979 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1979
Peak births 37
Latest count 16
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
1913–2025

Connor

peak 2004 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 10,049
Latest count 2,211
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 16 boys, Riccardo found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.