Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carrick and Easton
In 6 boys, Carrick found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Carrick
Peak year
2014
Peak births
35
Latest count
6
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1907–2025
Easton
Peak year
2016
Peak births
5,643
Latest count
3,198
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Carrick and Easton 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.