Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Miguel and Jeremiah

In 1,661 boys, Miguel found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeremiah occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Miguel

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 4,906
Latest count 1,661
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jeremiah

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 7,743
Latest count 3,840
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Miguel and Jeremiah peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.