Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brodie and Elliot
In 213 boys, Brodie found its level. 50 years earlier, Elliot occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Brodie
Peak year
2008
Peak births
693
Latest count
213
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Elliot
Peak year
2022
Peak births
2,532
Latest count
2,417
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Brodie and Elliot peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.