Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jerome and Cole
In 158 boys, Jerome found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jerome
Peak year
1954
Peak births
3,113
Latest count
158
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1886–2025
Cole
Peak year
2002
Peak births
6,038
Latest count
2,003
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 158 boys, Jerome found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole 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.