Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ashby and Kade

In 13 boys, Ashby found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Ashby

peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 32
Latest count 13
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1969–2025

Kade

peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2024
Peak births 993
Latest count 943
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Ashby and Kade peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.