Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karson and Vernon
In 690 boys, Karson found its level. 50 years earlier, Vernon occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Karson
Peak year
2018
Peak births
1,345
Latest count
690
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Vernon
Peak year
1920
Peak births
3,144
Latest count
133
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 690 boys, Karson found its level. 50 years earlier, Vernon 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.