Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Karl and Jude

In 107 boys, Karl found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Karl

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 2,594
Latest count 107
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1912–2025

Jude

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 2,668
Latest count 2,384
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 107 boys, Karl found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.