Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jedediah and Grayson
In 45 boys, Jedediah found its level. 50 years earlier, Grayson occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Jedediah
Peak year
1979
Peak births
248
Latest count
45
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1905–2025
Grayson
Peak year
2017
Peak births
8,718
Latest count
5,805
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 45 boys, Jedediah found its level. 50 years earlier, Grayson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.