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 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 796
Latest count 489
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Perry

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.