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 1972 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1972
Peak births 13,392
Latest count 96
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1904–2025

Kennith

peak 1956 2025 192019401960198020002020
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.