Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jakobi and Eldon
In 101 boys, Jakobi found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Jakobi
Peak year
2022
Peak births
173
Latest count
101
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Eldon
Peak year
1926
Peak births
647
Latest count
60
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 101 boys, Jakobi found its level. 50 years earlier, Eldon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.