Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elijah and Jonathan
In 11,111 boys, Elijah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonathan occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elijah
Peak year
2011
Peak births
14,001
Latest count
11,111
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Jonathan
Peak year
1988
Peak births
24,349
Latest count
3,822
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 11,111 boys, Elijah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonathan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.