Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Homer and Cooper
In 21 boys, Homer found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Homer
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,722
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 21 boys, Homer found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper 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.