Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kylon and Dalton
In 48 boys, Kylon found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Kylon
Peak year
2016
Peak births
57
Latest count
48
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Dalton
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,565
Latest count
699
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Kylon and Dalton 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.