Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dijon and Aiden
In 7 boys, Dijon found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Dijon
Peak year
1991
Peak births
132
Latest count
7
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Dijon and Aiden peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.