Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tatum and Jack
In 1,736 boys, Tatum found its level. 50 years earlier, Jack occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Tatum
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,841
Latest count
1,736
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jack
Peak year
1927
Peak births
12,802
Latest count
8,748
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,736 boys, Tatum found its level. 50 years earlier, Jack occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.