Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kayden and Dustin
In 2,678 boys, Kayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Dustin occupied that same statistical address.
1989–2025
Kayden
Peak year
2014
Peak births
4,742
Latest count
2,678
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1916–2025
Dustin
Peak year
1985
Peak births
10,439
Latest count
365
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 2,678 boys, Kayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Dustin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.