Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cristofer and Alec

In 80 boys, Cristofer found its level. 50 years earlier, Alec occupied that same statistical address.

1970–2025

Cristofer

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 263
Latest count 80
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Alec

peak 1995 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 3,420
Latest count 234
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Cristofer and Alec 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.