Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Corbin and Gordon

In 586 boys, Corbin found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon occupied that same statistical address.

1891–2025

Corbin

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 1,930
Latest count 586
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Gordon

peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1952
Peak births 2,829
Latest count 209
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 586 boys, Corbin found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon 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.