Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sevin and Jakob
In 32 boys, Sevin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Sevin
Peak year
2022
Peak births
35
Latest count
32
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1957–2025
Jakob
Peak year
2001
Peak births
2,192
Latest count
135
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 32 boys, Sevin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.