Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willam and Jaxon
In 5 boys, Willam found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaxon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Willam
Peak year
1959
Peak births
76
Latest count
5
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1972–2025
Jaxon
Peak year
2016
Peak births
8,145
Latest count
3,073
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 5 boys, Willam found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaxon 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.