Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jake and Mike
In 682 boys, Jake found its level. 50 years earlier, Mike occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jake
Peak year
2004
Peak births
4,473
Latest count
682
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Mike
Peak year
1960
Peak births
12,045
Latest count
163
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 682 boys, Jake found its level. 50 years earlier, Mike 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.