Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kirk and Davon

In 52 boys, Kirk found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Kirk

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 2,560
Latest count 52
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1961–2025

Davon

peak 1994 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1994
Peak births 567
Latest count 77
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
In 52 boys, Kirk found its level. 50 years earlier, Davon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.