Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kareem and Abel
In 383 boys, Kareem found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel occupied that same statistical address.
1964–2025
Kareem
Peak year
1980
Peak births
459
Latest count
383
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Abel
Peak year
2015
Peak births
3,245
Latest count
1,525
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 383 boys, Kareem found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.