Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jeff and Asher
In 35 boys, Jeff found its level. 50 years earlier, Asher occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jeff
Peak year
1961
Peak births
9,463
Latest count
35
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Asher
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,418
Latest count
7,456
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 35 boys, Jeff found its level. 50 years earlier, Asher occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.