Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ayan and Eli
In 338 boys, Ayan found its level. 50 years earlier, Eli occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Ayan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
338
Latest count
338
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Eli
Peak year
2012
Peak births
8,079
Latest count
3,418
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Ayan and Eli 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.