Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jonathon and Jasper
In 119 boys, Jonathon found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasper occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Jonathon
Peak year
1990
Peak births
2,668
Latest count
119
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Jasper
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,944
Latest count
2,804
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 119 boys, Jonathon found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.