Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Shane and Jim

In 439 boys, Shane found its level. 50 years earlier, Jim occupied that same statistical address.

1933–2025

Shane

peak 1973 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1973
Peak births 5,710
Latest count 439
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Jim

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 5,688
Latest count 38
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Shane and Jim peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.