Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Easton and Derek
In 3,198 boys, Easton found its level. 50 years earlier, Derek occupied that same statistical address.
1907–2025
Easton
Peak year
2016
Peak births
5,643
Latest count
3,198
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1924–2025
Derek
Peak year
1989
Peak births
8,365
Latest count
1,191
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 3,198 boys, Easton found its level. 50 years earlier, Derek occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.