Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jacob and Gary
In 6,152 boys, Jacob found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jacob
Peak year
1998
Peak births
36,031
Latest count
6,152
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Gary
Peak year
1952
Peak births
38,754
Latest count
201
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,152 boys, Jacob found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary 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.