Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Coleman and Vaughn
In 148 boys, Coleman found its level. 50 years earlier, Vaughn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Coleman
Peak year
1997
Peak births
420
Latest count
148
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1881–2025
Vaughn
Peak year
1949
Peak births
374
Latest count
183
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 148 boys, Coleman found its level. 50 years earlier, Vaughn 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.