Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Bernardo and Adan

In 140 boys, Bernardo found its level. 50 years earlier, Adan occupied that same statistical address.

1888–2025

Bernardo

peak 1995 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 240
Latest count 140
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1904–2025

Adan

peak 2005 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 1,158
Latest count 625
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Bernardo and Adan peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.