Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cooper and Edward
In 7,472 boys, Cooper found its level. 50 years earlier, Edward occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Edward
Peak year
1924
Peak births
21,126
Latest count
1,591
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 7,472 boys, Cooper found its level. 50 years earlier, Edward 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.