Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hyrum and Matias
In 33 boys, Hyrum found its level. 50 years earlier, Matias occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hyrum
Peak year
2007
Peak births
123
Latest count
33
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1904–2025
Matias
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,265
Latest count
2,140
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Hyrum and Matias 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.