Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ishaan and Tomas
In 266 boys, Ishaan found its level. 50 years earlier, Tomas occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Ishaan
Peak year
2019
Peak births
289
Latest count
266
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Tomas
Peak year
2003
Peak births
537
Latest count
394
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Ishaan and Tomas 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.