Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bogdan and Colton
In 34 boys, Bogdan found its level. 50 years earlier, Colton occupied that same statistical address.
1954–2025
Bogdan
Peak year
2024
Peak births
37
Latest count
34
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1913–2025
Colton
Peak year
2013
Peak births
6,490
Latest count
3,420
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Bogdan and Colton peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.