Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Colson and Angel
In 1,099 boys, Colson found its level. 50 years earlier, Angel occupied that same statistical address.
1924–2025
Colson
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,099
Latest count
1,099
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Angel
Peak year
2006
Peak births
11,602
Latest count
4,757
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Colson and Angel peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.