Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Etienne and Gunnar

In 27 boys, Etienne found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.

1902–2025

Etienne

peak 2006 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 43
Latest count 27
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1893–2025

Gunnar

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 825
Latest count 462
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Etienne and Gunnar 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.