Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kai and Carlos
In 3,768 boys, Kai found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos occupied that same statistical address.
1926–2025
Kai
Peak year
2022
Peak births
5,374
Latest count
3,768
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Carlos
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,842
Latest count
2,418
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 3,768 boys, Kai found its level. 50 years earlier, Carlos occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.