Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bowie and Kim
In 164 boys, Bowie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kim occupied that same statistical address.
1920–2025
Bowie
Peak year
2021
Peak births
237
Latest count
164
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1912–2025
Kim
Peak year
1955
Peak births
3,490
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 164 boys, Bowie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kim occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.