Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Izaiah and Jim
In 439 boys, Izaiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jim occupied that same statistical address.
1984–2025
Izaiah
Peak year
2009
Peak births
744
Latest count
439
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Jim
Peak year
1959
Peak births
5,688
Latest count
38
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 439 boys, Izaiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jim 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.