Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jrue and Tom
In 304 boys, Jrue found its level. 50 years earlier, Tom occupied that same statistical address.
2009–2025
Jrue
Peak year
2025
Peak births
304
Latest count
304
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Tom
Peak year
1959
Peak births
5,068
Latest count
65
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 304 boys, Jrue found its level. 50 years earlier, Tom occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.