Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Oliver and Jeremy
In 14,939 boys, Oliver found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeremy occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Oliver
Peak year
2024
Peak births
15,396
Latest count
14,939
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1923–2025
Jeremy
Peak year
1977
Peak births
21,610
Latest count
1,152
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 14,939 boys, Oliver found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeremy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.