Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nathaniel and Cory

In 2,565 boys, Nathaniel found its level. 50 years earlier, Cory occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Nathaniel

peak 2002 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 6,813
Latest count 2,565
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1924–2025

Cory

peak 1989 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 6,450
Latest count 160
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Nathaniel and Cory 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.