Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Vito and Rocco
In 117 boys, Vito found its level. 50 years earlier, Rocco occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Vito
Peak year
1925
Peak births
316
Latest count
117
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1891–2025
Rocco
Peak year
2009
Peak births
785
Latest count
679
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 117 boys, Vito found its level. 50 years earlier, Rocco occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.