Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hercules and Aidan
In 20 boys, Hercules found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1908–2025
Hercules
Peak year
2023
Peak births
30
Latest count
20
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Hercules and Aidan 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.