Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Westin and Jordan
In 396 boys, Westin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jordan occupied that same statistical address.
1981–2025
Westin
Peak year
2023
Peak births
475
Latest count
396
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jordan
Peak year
1990
Peak births
16,137
Latest count
2,732
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 396 boys, Westin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jordan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.