Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kobe and Jimmie
In 578 boys, Kobe found its level. 50 years earlier, Jimmie occupied that same statistical address.
1989–2025
Kobe
Peak year
2001
Peak births
1,552
Latest count
578
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Jimmie
Peak year
1934
Peak births
2,837
Latest count
30
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 578 boys, Kobe found its level. 50 years earlier, Jimmie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.