Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jermaine and Glendon
In 118 boys, Jermaine found its level. 50 years earlier, Glendon occupied that same statistical address.
1953–2025
Jermaine
Peak year
1973
Peak births
2,038
Latest count
118
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1904–2025
Glendon
Peak year
1975
Peak births
118
Latest count
12
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
Jermaine and Glendon peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.