Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jim and Arlo
In 38 boys, Jim found its level. 50 years earlier, Arlo occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jim
Peak year
1959
Peak births
5,688
Latest count
38
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1899–2025
Arlo
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,490
Latest count
2,443
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 38 boys, Jim found its level. 50 years earlier, Arlo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.