Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Parsa and Cooper

In 21 boys, Parsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.

1988–2025

Parsa

peak 2003 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 37
Latest count 21
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1882–2025

Cooper

peak 2025 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 7,472
Latest count 7,472
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 21 boys, Parsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.