Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kyson and Neal
In 648 boys, Kyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Neal occupied that same statistical address.
1985–2025
Kyson
Peak year
2023
Peak births
758
Latest count
648
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Neal
Peak year
1959
Peak births
1,222
Latest count
82
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 648 boys, Kyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Neal occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.