Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cashton and Tommie
In 193 boys, Cashton found its level. 50 years earlier, Tommie occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Cashton
Peak year
2024
Peak births
216
Latest count
193
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Tommie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
669
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 193 boys, Cashton found its level. 50 years earlier, Tommie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.