Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ulysses and Jonas

In 169 boys, Ulysses found its level. 50 years earlier, Jonas occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Ulysses

peak 1999 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 272
Latest count 169
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jonas

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 1,256
Latest count 476
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Ulysses and Jonas peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.