Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jace and Billy
In 3,083 boys, Jace found its level. 50 years earlier, Billy occupied that same statistical address.
1936–2025
Jace
Peak year
2013
Peak births
6,401
Latest count
3,083
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Billy
Peak year
1934
Peak births
9,562
Latest count
203
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 3,083 boys, Jace found its level. 50 years earlier, Billy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.