Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Caiden and Bryce

In 475 boys, Caiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Bryce occupied that same statistical address.

1990–2025

Caiden

peak 2008 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 1,403
Latest count 475
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1908–2025

Bryce

peak 2000 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 4,319
Latest count 919
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Caiden and Bryce 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.