Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jean and Jefferson
In 176 boys, Jean found its level. 50 years earlier, Jefferson occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jean
Peak year
1993
Peak births
428
Latest count
184
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Jefferson
Peak year
2009
Peak births
444
Latest count
298
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Jean and Jefferson peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.