Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lathan and Dalton

In 48 boys, Lathan found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Lathan

peak 2011 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 214
Latest count 48
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1881–2025

Dalton

peak 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 4,565
Latest count 699
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Lathan and Dalton peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.