Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Timothy and Jack

In 1,734 boys, Timothy found its level. 50 years earlier, Jack occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Timothy

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 30,783
Latest count 1,734
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Jack

peak 1927 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1927
Peak births 12,802
Latest count 8,748
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 1,734 boys, Timothy found its level. 50 years earlier, Jack occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.