Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jon and Emanuel
In 246 boys, Jon found its level. 50 years earlier, Emanuel occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Jon
Peak year
1964
Peak births
4,911
Latest count
246
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Emanuel
Peak year
2007
Peak births
1,386
Latest count
513
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 246 boys, Jon found its level. 50 years earlier, Emanuel 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.