Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kemp and Aidan
In 20 boys, Kemp found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Kemp
Peak year
1957
Peak births
31
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Kemp found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.