Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Anderson and Cody

In 898 boys, Anderson found its level. 50 years earlier, Cody occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Anderson

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 1,249
Latest count 898
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1884–2025

Cody

peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 19,876
Latest count 1,076
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Anderson and Cody peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.