Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jaycob and Ned
In 81 boys, Jaycob found its level. 50 years earlier, Ned occupied that same statistical address.
1981–2025
Jaycob
Peak year
2012
Peak births
236
Latest count
81
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Ned
Peak year
1939
Peak births
319
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 81 boys, Jaycob found its level. 50 years earlier, Ned occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.