Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Canton and Dawson
In 18 boys, Canton found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.
1988–2025
Canton
Peak year
2015
Peak births
33
Latest count
18
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1885–2025
Dawson
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,802
Latest count
2,487
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Canton and Dawson 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.