Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Onyx and Jeff
In 881 boys, Onyx found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeff occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Onyx
Peak year
2023
Peak births
1,079
Latest count
881
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jeff
Peak year
1961
Peak births
9,463
Latest count
35
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 881 boys, Onyx found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeff occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.