Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Brandon and Alex

In 1,326 boys, Brandon found its level. 50 years earlier, Alex occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Brandon

peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 29,628
Latest count 1,326
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Alex

peak 1993 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1993
Peak births 7,639
Latest count 1,515
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
Brandon and Alex 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.