Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arjun and Jayson
In 615 boys, Arjun found its level. 50 years earlier, Jayson occupied that same statistical address.
1967–2025
Arjun
Peak year
2014
Peak births
650
Latest count
615
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1922–2025
Jayson
Peak year
2004
Peak births
963
Latest count
454
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Arjun and Jayson 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.