Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Arnav and Parker

In 43 boys, Arnav found its level. 50 years earlier, Parker occupied that same statistical address.

1991–2025

Arnav

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 249
Latest count 43
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Parker

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 5,720
Latest count 3,477
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Arnav and Parker 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.