Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cecil and Jasper
In 119 boys, Cecil found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasper occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cecil
Peak year
1920
Peak births
2,459
Latest count
119
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Jasper
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,944
Latest count
2,804
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 119 boys, Cecil found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.