Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zion and Jon
In 2,496 boys, Zion found its level. 50 years earlier, Jon occupied that same statistical address.
1917–2025
Zion
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,889
Latest count
2,496
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1898–2025
Jon
Peak year
1964
Peak births
4,911
Latest count
246
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,496 boys, Zion found its level. 50 years earlier, Jon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.