Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emrys and Johnathon
In 157 boys, Emrys found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnathon occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Emrys
Peak year
2024
Peak births
185
Latest count
157
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1919–2025
Johnathon
Peak year
1990
Peak births
1,090
Latest count
66
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 157 boys, Emrys found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnathon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.