Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Agastya and Lionel

In 253 boys, Agastya found its level. 50 years earlier, Lionel occupied that same statistical address.

2002–2025

Agastya

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 253
Latest count 253
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Lionel

peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 609
Latest count 419
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Agastya and Lionel 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.