Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Joey and Kristian
In 274 boys, Joey found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristian occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Joey
Peak year
1962
Peak births
1,529
Latest count
274
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1942–2025
Kristian
Peak year
1997
Peak births
614
Latest count
184
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 274 boys, Joey found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.