Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dallin and Asher
In 35 boys, Dallin found its level. 50 years earlier, Asher occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Dallin
Peak year
2002
Peak births
237
Latest count
35
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Asher
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,418
Latest count
7,456
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Dallin and Asher 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.