Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Rafael and Kelly

In 1,639 boys, Rafael found its level. 50 years earlier, Kelly occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Rafael

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,702
Latest count 1,639
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Kelly

peak 1967 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1967
Peak births 3,093
Latest count 84
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 1,639 boys, Rafael found its level. 50 years earlier, Kelly occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.