Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nikolai and Jamal
In 469 boys, Nikolai found its level. 50 years earlier, Jamal occupied that same statistical address.
1960–2025
Nikolai
Peak year
2016
Peak births
639
Latest count
469
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1946–2025
Jamal
Peak year
1993
Peak births
1,245
Latest count
169
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 469 boys, Nikolai found its level. 50 years earlier, Jamal occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.