Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tommie and Matias
In 33 boys, Tommie found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Tommie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
669
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1904–2025
Matias
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,265
Latest count
2,140
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 33 boys, Tommie found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.