Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yohan and Cole
In 158 boys, Yohan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole occupied that same statistical address.
1980–2025
Yohan
Peak year
2024
Peak births
180
Latest count
158
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Cole
Peak year
2002
Peak births
6,038
Latest count
2,003
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 158 boys, Yohan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.