Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alijah and Brendan
In 651 boys, Alijah found its level. 50 years earlier, Brendan occupied that same statistical address.
1987–2025
Alijah
Peak year
2021
Peak births
762
Latest count
651
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1912–2025
Brendan
Peak year
1999
Peak births
3,995
Latest count
195
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 651 boys, Alijah found its level. 50 years earlier, Brendan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.