Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Herschel and Colton
In 34 boys, Herschel found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Herschel
Peak year
1921
Peak births
277
Latest count
34
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1913–2025
Colton
Peak year
2013
Peak births
6,490
Latest count
3,420
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 34 boys, Herschel 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.