Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kolt and Reed

In 129 boys, Kolt found its level. 50 years earlier, Reed occupied that same statistical address.

1982–2025

Kolt

peak 2022 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 214
Latest count 129
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1881–2025

Reed

peak 2014 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 1,096
Latest count 770
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Kolt and Reed peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.