Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Colter and Walter
In 2,354 boys, Colter found its level. 50 years earlier, Walter occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Colter
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,354
Latest count
2,354
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Walter
Peak year
1918
Peak births
13,338
Latest count
1,381
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 2,354 boys, Colter found its level. 50 years earlier, Walter 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.