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 1997 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 46
Latest count 18
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1885–2025

Dawson

peak 1999 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.