Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Canyon and Riley

In 106 boys, Canyon found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.

1972–2025

Canyon

peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 167
Latest count 106
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Riley

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 4,396
Latest count 1,666
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Canyon and Riley 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.