Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Shayne and Jakob

In 32 boys, Shayne found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same statistical address.

1950–2025

Shayne

peak 1990 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 399
Latest count 32
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1957–2025

Jakob

peak 2001 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 2,192
Latest count 135
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Shayne and Jakob peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.