Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jeremy and Terrence
In 1,152 boys, Jeremy found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence occupied that same statistical address.
1923–2025
Jeremy
Peak year
1977
Peak births
21,610
Latest count
1,152
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1886–2025
Terrence
Peak year
1955
Peak births
1,497
Latest count
107
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,152 boys, Jeremy found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.