Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Robert and Carlos

In 3,772 boys, Robert found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Robert

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 91,655
Latest count 3,772
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Carlos

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 6,842
Latest count 2,418
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 3,772 boys, Robert found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos 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.