Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gaven and Easton

In 6 boys, Gaven found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same statistical address.

1972–2025

Gaven

peak 2003 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 282
Latest count 6
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1907–2025

Easton

peak 2016 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 5,643
Latest count 3,198
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Gaven and Easton 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.