Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Caspian and Jayson
In 614 boys, Caspian found its level. 50 years earlier, Jayson occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Caspian
Peak year
2025
Peak births
614
Latest count
614
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1922–2025
Jayson
Peak year
2004
Peak births
963
Latest count
454
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 614 boys, Caspian found its level. 50 years earlier, Jayson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.