Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marshal and Colton
In 34 boys, Marshal found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Marshal
Peak year
1999
Peak births
95
Latest count
34
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1913–2025
Colton
Peak year
2013
Peak births
6,490
Latest count
3,420
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Marshal and Colton 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.