Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kalen and Orville
In 71 boys, Kalen found its level. 50 years earlier, Orville occupied that same statistical address.
1959–2025
Kalen
Peak year
1998
Peak births
169
Latest count
71
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Orville
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,195
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 71 boys, Kalen found its level. 50 years earlier, Orville occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.