Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Boden and Jake

In 333 boys, Boden found its level. 50 years earlier, Jake occupied that same statistical address.

1987–2025

Boden

peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 344
Latest count 333
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Jake

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 4,473
Latest count 682
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Boden and Jake peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.