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