Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Azai and Mason
In 307 boys, Azai found its level. 50 years earlier, Mason occupied that same statistical address.
2008–2025
Azai
Peak year
2025
Peak births
307
Latest count
307
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Mason
Peak year
2011
Peak births
19,530
Latest count
6,291
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Azai and Mason 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.