Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mendel and Josiah

In 86 boys, Mendel found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Mendel

peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2024
Peak births 114
Latest count 86
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Josiah

peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 7,079
Latest count 5,509
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Mendel and Josiah peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.