Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jamison and Julius
In 324 boys, Jamison found its level. 50 years earlier, Julius occupied that same statistical address.
1931–2025
Jamison
Peak year
2017
Peak births
712
Latest count
324
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Julius
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,416
Latest count
759
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 324 boys, Jamison found its level. 50 years earlier, Julius 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.