Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emmett and Johnny
In 2,950 boys, Emmett found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Emmett
Peak year
2021
Peak births
3,663
Latest count
2,950
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Johnny
Peak year
1947
Peak births
7,441
Latest count
682
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,950 boys, Emmett found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.