Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jaheem and Aidan

In 20 boys, Jaheem found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.

1988–2025

Jaheem

peak 2002 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 182
Latest count 20
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1936–2025

Aidan

peak 2003 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 10,067
Latest count 1,043
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Jaheem and Aidan 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.