Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jayce and Willie
In 2,199 boys, Jayce found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1956–2025
Jayce
Peak year
2015
Peak births
3,127
Latest count
2,199
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
7,997
Latest count
147
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,199 boys, Jayce found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie 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.