Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Chad and Kennith
In 96 boys, Chad found its level. 50 years earlier, Kennith occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Chad
Peak year
1972
Peak births
13,392
Latest count
96
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1904–2025
Kennith
Peak year
1956
Peak births
234
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
Chad and Kennith peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.