Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Paul and Jermaine

In 1,316 boys, Paul found its level. 50 years earlier, Jermaine occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Paul

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 27,012
Latest count 1,316
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1953–2025

Jermaine

peak 1973 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1973
Peak births 2,038
Latest count 118
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
Paul and Jermaine peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.