Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jeffrey and Damien
In 544 boys, Jeffrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Damien occupied that same statistical address.
1885–2025
Jeffrey
Peak year
1962
Peak births
33,537
Latest count
544
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1936–2025
Damien
Peak year
2007
Peak births
2,265
Latest count
935
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 544 boys, Jeffrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Damien occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.