Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cotton and Hudson
In 9 boys, Cotton found its level. 50 years earlier, Hudson occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Cotton
Peak year
2015
Peak births
31
Latest count
9
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hudson
Peak year
2025
Peak births
8,583
Latest count
8,583
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Cotton and Hudson 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.