Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wendel and Jaxon
In 5 boys, Wendel found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaxon occupied that same statistical address.
1911–2025
Wendel
Peak year
1940
Peak births
45
Latest count
5
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1972–2025
Jaxon
Peak year
2016
Peak births
8,145
Latest count
3,073
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 5 boys, Wendel found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaxon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.