Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jamon and Nico
In 10 boys, Jamon found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same statistical address.
1964–2025
Jamon
Peak year
1999
Peak births
94
Latest count
10
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1960–2025
Nico
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,066
Latest count
2,066
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 10 boys, Jamon found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.