Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Coen and Edmond
In 134 boys, Coen found its level. 50 years earlier, Edmond occupied that same statistical address.
1991–2025
Coen
Peak year
2016
Peak births
291
Latest count
134
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Edmond
Peak year
1920
Peak births
433
Latest count
75
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 134 boys, Coen found its level. 50 years earlier, Edmond 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.