Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jaeger and Dick

In 23 boys, Jaeger found its level. 50 years earlier, Dick occupied that same statistical address.

1993–2025

Jaeger

peak 2002 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 47
Latest count 23
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2005

Dick

peak 1934 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1934
Peak births 1,131
Latest count 0
Status Extinct
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 23 boys, Jaeger found its level. 50 years earlier, Dick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.