Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Eithan and Jacob
In 3,636 boys, Eithan found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacob occupied that same statistical address.
1989–2025
Eithan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,636
Latest count
3,636
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jacob
Peak year
1998
Peak births
36,031
Latest count
6,152
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 3,636 boys, Eithan found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacob 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.