Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karter and Trevor
In 1,265 boys, Karter found its level. 50 years earlier, Trevor occupied that same statistical address.
1985–2025
Karter
Peak year
2019
Peak births
2,425
Latest count
1,265
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1915–2025
Trevor
Peak year
1998
Peak births
6,598
Latest count
400
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 1,265 boys, Karter found its level. 50 years earlier, Trevor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.