Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kain and Harlan
In 94 boys, Kain found its level. 50 years earlier, Harlan occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Kain
Peak year
2016
Peak births
180
Latest count
94
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Harlan
Peak year
1924
Peak births
519
Latest count
454
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 94 boys, Kain found its level. 50 years earlier, Harlan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.