Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Devaughn and Dawson
In 18 boys, Devaughn found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.
1926–2025
Devaughn
Peak year
1993
Peak births
135
Latest count
18
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1885–2025
Dawson
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,802
Latest count
2,487
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Devaughn and Dawson peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.