Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bradford and Jakob
In 32 boys, Bradford found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Bradford
Peak year
1953
Peak births
779
Latest count
32
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1957–2025
Jakob
Peak year
2001
Peak births
2,192
Latest count
135
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 32 boys, Bradford found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.