Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Carlin and Kade

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

1905–2025

Carlin

peak 1992 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 62
Latest count 13
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1969–2025

Kade

peak 2024 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2024
Peak births 993
Latest count 943
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 13 boys, Carlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.