Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Camden and Ricardo
In 1,722 boys, Camden found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricardo occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Camden
Peak year
2013
Peak births
3,897
Latest count
1,722
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Ricardo
Peak year
1998
Peak births
3,044
Latest count
833
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Camden and Ricardo 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.