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