Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Terrence and Jude

In 107 boys, Terrence found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same statistical address.

1886–2025

Terrence

peak 1955 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1955
Peak births 1,497
Latest count 107
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1912–2025

Jude

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 2,668
Latest count 2,384
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 107 boys, Terrence found its level. 50 years earlier, Jude occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.