Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ivan and Joe
In 2,240 boys, Ivan found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ivan
Peak year
2004
Peak births
3,462
Latest count
2,240
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Joe
Peak year
1936
Peak births
8,023
Latest count
230
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 2,240 boys, Ivan found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.