Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irwin and Kade
In 13 boys, Irwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Irwin
Peak year
1925
Peak births
527
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1969–2025
Kade
Peak year
2024
Peak births
993
Latest count
943
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 13 boys, Irwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.