Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tarik and Johnie
In 36 boys, Tarik found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same statistical address.
1958–2025
Tarik
Peak year
1996
Peak births
164
Latest count
36
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Johnie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
706
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 36 boys, Tarik found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.