Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jasper and Carl
In 2,804 boys, Jasper found its level. 50 years earlier, Carl occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jasper
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,944
Latest count
2,804
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Carl
Peak year
1956
Peak births
8,313
Latest count
187
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,804 boys, Jasper found its level. 50 years earlier, Carl occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.