Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dash and Santiago
In 207 boys, Dash found its level. 50 years earlier, Santiago occupied that same statistical address.
1984–2025
Dash
Peak year
2017
Peak births
322
Latest count
207
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Santiago
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,554
Latest count
7,554
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Dash and Santiago 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.