Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ayush and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Ayush found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Ayush
Peak year
2005
Peak births
132
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
Ayush and Mohammad 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.