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