Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Dejour and Hudson

In 9 boys, Dejour found its level. 50 years earlier, Hudson occupied that same statistical address.

1990–2025

Dejour

peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 31
Latest count 9
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Hudson

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 8,583
Latest count 8,583
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Dejour and Hudson are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.