Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jose and Joel

In 3,678 boys, Jose found its level. 50 years earlier, Joel occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Jose

peak 2002 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 12,868
Latest count 3,678
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Joel

peak 1985 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 4,623
Latest count 1,633
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
Jose and Joel peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.