Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Coy and Carson
In 123 boys, Coy found its level. 50 years earlier, Carson occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Coy
Peak year
1926
Peak births
264
Latest count
123
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Carson
Peak year
2018
Peak births
5,259
Latest count
2,883
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 123 boys, Coy found its level. 50 years earlier, Carson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.