Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jaxton and Bill
In 410 boys, Jaxton found its level. 50 years earlier, Bill occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Jaxton
Peak year
2018
Peak births
966
Latest count
410
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Bill
Peak year
1947
Peak births
4,681
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 410 boys, Jaxton found its level. 50 years earlier, Bill 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.