Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kailo and Burton
In 79 boys, Kailo found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton occupied that same statistical address.
2010–2025
Kailo
Peak year
2022
Peak births
94
Latest count
79
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Burton
Peak year
1925
Peak births
597
Latest count
23
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 79 boys, Kailo found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.