Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ian and Jeffery
In 3,924 boys, Ian found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeffery occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Ian
Peak year
2005
Peak births
6,688
Latest count
3,924
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1894–2025
Jeffery
Peak year
1962
Peak births
9,282
Latest count
110
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 3,924 boys, Ian found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeffery occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.