Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Koy and Dawson
In 18 boys, Koy found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Koy
Peak year
1997
Peak births
46
Latest count
18
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1885–2025
Dawson
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,802
Latest count
2,487
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Koy and Dawson 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.