Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carey and Kade
In 13 boys, Carey found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Carey
Peak year
1957
Peak births
461
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1969–2025
Kade
Peak year
2024
Peak births
993
Latest count
943
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 13 boys, Carey found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.