Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ronaldo and Eddy
In 77 boys, Ronaldo found its level. 50 years earlier, Eddy occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Ronaldo
Peak year
1998
Peak births
359
Latest count
77
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1884–2025
Eddy
Peak year
1956
Peak births
246
Latest count
106
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 77 boys, Ronaldo found its level. 50 years earlier, Eddy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.