Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Edan and Johnie

In 36 boys, Edan found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same statistical address.

1968–2025

Edan

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 68
Latest count 36
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Johnie

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 706
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 36 boys, Edan found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie 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.