Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Javier and Dwayne
In 1,252 boys, Javier found its level. 50 years earlier, Dwayne occupied that same statistical address.
1917–2025
Javier
Peak year
2001
Peak births
2,637
Latest count
1,252
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Dwayne
Peak year
1961
Peak births
3,486
Latest count
109
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,252 boys, Javier found its level. 50 years earlier, Dwayne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.