Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gaston and Colton

In 34 boys, Gaston found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Gaston

peak 1918 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 83
Latest count 34
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1913–2025

Colton

peak 2013 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2013
Peak births 6,490
Latest count 3,420
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 34 boys, Gaston found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton 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.