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