Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jamie and Roland

In 508 boys, Jamie found its level. 50 years earlier, Roland occupied that same statistical address.

1896–2025

Jamie

peak 1976 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1976
Peak births 4,621
Latest count 508
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Roland

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 1,822
Latest count 466
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 508 boys, Jamie found its level. 50 years earlier, Roland occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.