Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Collyn and Hudson
In 9 boys, Collyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Hudson occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Collyn
Peak year
2009
Peak births
52
Latest count
9
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Hudson
Peak year
2025
Peak births
8,583
Latest count
8,583
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Collyn and Hudson 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.