Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jefferson and Owen

In 298 boys, Jefferson found its level. 50 years earlier, Owen occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Jefferson

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 444
Latest count 298
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Owen

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 10,305
Latest count 7,190
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Jefferson and Owen peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.