Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jaden and Don
In 768 boys, Jaden found its level. 50 years earlier, Don occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Jaden
Peak year
2007
Peak births
6,262
Latest count
768
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Don
Peak year
1946
Peak births
4,110
Latest count
89
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 768 boys, Jaden found its level. 50 years earlier, Don 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.