Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jody and Hayden
In 40 boys, Jody found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Jody
Peak year
1971
Peak births
1,704
Latest count
40
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Hayden
Peak year
2006
Peak births
6,470
Latest count
2,268
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 40 boys, Jody found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.