Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jameson and Brad

In 2,609 boys, Jameson found its level. 50 years earlier, Brad occupied that same statistical address.

1922–2025

Jameson

peak 2019 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2019
Peak births 4,674
Latest count 2,609
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Brad

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 2,644
Latest count 24
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 2,609 boys, Jameson found its level. 50 years earlier, Brad 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.