Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jason and Joe

In 2,224 boys, Jason found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Jason

peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 55,631
Latest count 2,224
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Joe

peak 1936 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1936
Peak births 8,023
Latest count 230
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 2,224 boys, Jason found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.