Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jude and Vincent

In 2,384 boys, Jude found its level. 50 years earlier, Vincent occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Jude

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 2,668
Latest count 2,384
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Vincent

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 6,159
Latest count 3,267
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 2,384 boys, Jude found its level. 50 years earlier, Vincent 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.