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 2021 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 237
Latest count 164
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1912–2025

Kim

peak 1955 2025 192019401960198020002020
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.