Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jaylin and Silas
In 111 boys, Jaylin found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same statistical address.
1987–2025
Jaylin
Peak year
2002
Peak births
675
Latest count
111
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Silas
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,639
Latest count
4,639
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 111 boys, Jaylin found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.