Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jayceon and Nick
In 445 boys, Jayceon found its level. 50 years earlier, Nick occupied that same statistical address.
2005–2025
Jayceon
Peak year
2014
Peak births
2,016
Latest count
445
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Nick
Peak year
1960
Peak births
1,098
Latest count
124
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 445 boys, Jayceon found its level. 50 years earlier, Nick 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.