Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jeb and Dakota

In 14 boys, Jeb found its level. 50 years earlier, Dakota occupied that same statistical address.

1944–2025

Jeb

peak 1981 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 84
Latest count 14
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1966–2025

Dakota

peak 1995 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 6,575
Latest count 1,074
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Jeb and Dakota 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.