Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gideon and Rafael

In 993 boys, Gideon found its level. 50 years earlier, Rafael occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Gideon

peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 1,161
Latest count 993
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Rafael

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,702
Latest count 1,639
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Gideon and Rafael 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.