Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Scotty and Jonah
In 131 boys, Scotty found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonah occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Scotty
Peak year
1971
Peak births
1,118
Latest count
131
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Jonah
Peak year
2008
Peak births
2,981
Latest count
2,828
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 131 boys, Scotty found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.