Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jordan and Danny
In 2,732 boys, Jordan found its level. 50 years earlier, Danny occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jordan
Peak year
1990
Peak births
16,137
Latest count
2,732
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1900–2025
Danny
Peak year
1954
Peak births
9,103
Latest count
445
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,732 boys, Jordan found its level. 50 years earlier, Danny occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.