Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jackson and Keith
In 6,582 boys, Jackson found its level. 50 years earlier, Keith occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jackson
Peak year
2013
Peak births
12,610
Latest count
6,582
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Keith
Peak year
1957
Peak births
12,437
Latest count
311
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,582 boys, Jackson found its level. 50 years earlier, Keith occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.