Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jovanni and Lynn

In 191 boys, Jovanni found its level. 50 years earlier, Lynn occupied that same statistical address.

1978–2025

Jovanni

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 316
Latest count 191
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Lynn

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 1,781
Latest count 15
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 191 boys, Jovanni found its level. 50 years earlier, Lynn 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.