Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jax and Francis
In 961 boys, Jax found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Jax
Peak year
2015
Peak births
1,865
Latest count
961
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Francis
Peak year
1918
Peak births
6,347
Latest count
769
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 961 boys, Jax found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.