Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Colt and Toby
In 1,188 boys, Colt found its level. 50 years earlier, Toby occupied that same statistical address.
1957–2025
Colt
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,833
Latest count
1,188
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Toby
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,191
Latest count
234
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,188 boys, Colt found its level. 50 years earlier, Toby occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.