Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Santiago and Sean

In 7,554 boys, Santiago found its level. 50 years earlier, Sean occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Santiago

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 7,554
Latest count 7,554
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1925–2025

Sean

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 12,018
Latest count 616
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 7,554 boys, Santiago found its level. 50 years earlier, Sean occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.