Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jansen and Colton
In 34 boys, Jansen found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.
1958–2025
Jansen
Peak year
1994
Peak births
88
Latest count
34
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1913–2025
Colton
Peak year
2013
Peak births
6,490
Latest count
3,420
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Jansen and Colton peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.