Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jarrell and Nash
In 12 boys, Jarrell found its level. 50 years earlier, Nash occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Jarrell
Peak year
1987
Peak births
172
Latest count
12
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1910–2025
Nash
Peak year
2021
Peak births
1,588
Latest count
1,357
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 12 boys, Jarrell found its level. 50 years earlier, Nash occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.