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 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 4,911
Latest count 246
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Emanuel

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.