Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlen and Jude
In 107 boys, Arlen found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Arlen
Peak year
1934
Peak births
206
Latest count
107
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1912–2025
Jude
Peak year
2015
Peak births
2,668
Latest count
2,384
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 107 boys, Arlen found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.