Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jett and Martin
In 2,167 boys, Jett found its level. 50 years earlier, Martin occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Jett
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,227
Latest count
2,167
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Martin
Peak year
1963
Peak births
6,073
Latest count
1,009
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,167 boys, Jett found its level. 50 years earlier, Martin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.