Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jeremias and Earnest
In 286 boys, Jeremias found its level. 50 years earlier, Earnest occupied that same statistical address.
1960–2025
Jeremias
Peak year
2024
Peak births
314
Latest count
286
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Earnest
Peak year
1926
Peak births
1,149
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 286 boys, Jeremias found its level. 50 years earlier, Earnest occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.