Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jamin and Colton

In 34 boys, Jamin found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.

1964–2025

Jamin

peak 1979 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1979
Peak births 135
Latest count 34
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1913–2025

Colton

peak 2013 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2013
Peak births 6,490
Latest count 3,420
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 34 boys, Jamin found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.