Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Conrad and Jessie

In 770 boys, Conrad found its level. 50 years earlier, Jessie occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Conrad

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 770
Latest count 770
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Jessie

peak 1922 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1922
Peak births 1,591
Latest count 126
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 770 boys, Conrad found its level. 50 years earlier, Jessie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.