Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carson and Erik
In 2,883 boys, Carson found its level. 50 years earlier, Erik occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Carson
Peak year
2018
Peak births
5,259
Latest count
2,883
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1911–2025
Erik
Peak year
1980
Peak births
4,918
Latest count
549
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,883 boys, Carson found its level. 50 years earlier, Erik occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.