Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kolby and Reid
In 165 boys, Kolby found its level. 50 years earlier, Reid occupied that same statistical address.
1968–2025
Kolby
Peak year
2001
Peak births
739
Latest count
165
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1886–2025
Reid
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,432
Latest count
1,150
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Kolby and Reid peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.