Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Colby and Ted
In 455 boys, Colby found its level. 50 years earlier, Ted occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Colby
Peak year
2001
Peak births
3,859
Latest count
455
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Ted
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,743
Latest count
37
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 455 boys, Colby found its level. 50 years earlier, Ted occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.