Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Joah and Thurman
In 74 boys, Joah found its level. 50 years earlier, Thurman occupied that same statistical address.
1977–2025
Joah
Peak year
2023
Peak births
79
Latest count
74
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2024
Thurman
Peak year
1920
Peak births
361
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 74 boys, Joah found its level. 50 years earlier, Thurman occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.