Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Vicente and Lester
In 498 boys, Vicente found its level. 50 years earlier, Lester occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Vicente
Peak year
2025
Peak births
498
Latest count
498
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lester
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,229
Latest count
103
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 498 boys, Vicente found its level. 50 years earlier, Lester occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.