Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cayden and Jessie
In 774 boys, Cayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Jessie occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Cayden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
2,749
Latest count
774
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Jessie
Peak year
1922
Peak births
1,591
Latest count
126
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 774 boys, Cayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Jessie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.