Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Devon and Moises

In 216 boys, Devon found its level. 50 years earlier, Moises occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Devon

peak 1997 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 3,189
Latest count 216
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1893–2025

Moises

peak 2001 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 912
Latest count 502
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Devon and Moises 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.