Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bastian and Alexis
In 219 boys, Bastian found its level. 50 years earlier, Alexis occupied that same statistical address.
1991–2025
Bastian
Peak year
2024
Peak births
224
Latest count
219
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Alexis
Peak year
2004
Peak births
4,175
Latest count
584
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Bastian and Alexis 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.