Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kolton and Perry
In 489 boys, Kolton found its level. 50 years earlier, Perry occupied that same statistical address.
1982–2025
Kolton
Peak year
2012
Peak births
796
Latest count
489
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Perry
Peak year
1959
Peak births
2,751
Latest count
135
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 489 boys, Kolton found its level. 50 years earlier, Perry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.