Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kyle and Jackie

In 594 boys, Kyle found its level. 50 years earlier, Jackie occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Kyle

peak 1990 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 22,710
Latest count 594
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1904–2025

Jackie

peak 1951 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1951
Peak births 2,053
Latest count 62
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 594 boys, Kyle found its level. 50 years earlier, Jackie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.