Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Colton and Randy

In 3,420 boys, Colton found its level. 50 years earlier, Randy occupied that same statistical address.

1913–2025

Colton

peak 2013 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2013
Peak births 6,490
Latest count 3,420
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1915–2025

Randy

peak 1956 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1956
Peak births 16,547
Latest count 198
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 3,420 boys, Colton found its level. 50 years earlier, Randy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.