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 1977 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 21,610
Latest count 1,152
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1886–2025

Terrence

peak 1955 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.