Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kyce and Emil
In 98 boys, Kyce found its level. 50 years earlier, Emil occupied that same statistical address.
2000–2025
Kyce
Peak year
2025
Peak births
98
Latest count
98
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Emil
Peak year
1917
Peak births
1,004
Latest count
155
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 98 boys, Kyce found its level. 50 years earlier, Emil 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.