Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Benaiah and Jefferson
In 176 boys, Benaiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jefferson occupied that same statistical address.
1976–2025
Benaiah
Peak year
2025
Peak births
176
Latest count
176
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jefferson
Peak year
2009
Peak births
444
Latest count
298
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Benaiah and Jefferson 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.