Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashwin and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Ashwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1976–2025
Ashwin
Peak year
2001
Peak births
86
Latest count
29
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1964–2025
Mohammad
Peak year
2022
Peak births
538
Latest count
529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 29 boys, Ashwin found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad 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.