Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jess and Dawson
In 18 boys, Jess found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jess
Peak year
1915
Peak births
577
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1885–2025
Dawson
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,802
Latest count
2,487
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 18 boys, Jess found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.