Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jonas and Dewayne
In 476 boys, Jonas found its level. 50 years earlier, Dewayne occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jonas
Peak year
2008
Peak births
1,256
Latest count
476
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Dewayne
Peak year
1962
Peak births
651
Latest count
55
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 476 boys, Jonas found its level. 50 years earlier, Dewayne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.