Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kaiden and Barry
In 1,476 boys, Kaiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Kaiden
Peak year
2014
Peak births
3,269
Latest count
1,476
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1883–2025
Barry
Peak year
1962
Peak births
6,585
Latest count
114
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,476 boys, Kaiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry 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.