Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aydin and Lincoln

In 147 boys, Aydin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lincoln occupied that same statistical address.

1984–2025

Aydin

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 393
Latest count 147
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Lincoln

peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 8,202
Latest count 4,703
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Aydin and Lincoln 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.