Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hayden and Damon
In 2,268 boys, Hayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Damon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hayden
Peak year
2006
Peak births
6,470
Latest count
2,268
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Damon
Peak year
1976
Peak births
2,453
Latest count
604
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,268 boys, Hayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Damon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.