Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jac and Ryder

In 15 boys, Jac found its level. 50 years earlier, Ryder occupied that same statistical address.

1915–2025

Jac

peak 1956 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1956
Peak births 18
Latest count 15
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1960–2025

Ryder

peak 2015 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 4,165
Latest count 2,710
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 15 boys, Jac found its level. 50 years earlier, Ryder 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.