Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cayson and Rex
In 296 boys, Cayson found its level. 50 years earlier, Rex occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Cayson
Peak year
2016
Peak births
526
Latest count
296
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Rex
Peak year
1951
Peak births
1,503
Latest count
281
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 296 boys, Cayson found its level. 50 years earlier, Rex 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.