Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Chevy and Silas

In 111 boys, Chevy found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same statistical address.

1976–2025

Chevy

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 237
Latest count 111
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Silas

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 4,639
Latest count 4,639
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Chevy and Silas 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.