Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jaiden and Dylan

In 454 boys, Jaiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Dylan occupied that same statistical address.

1991–2025

Jaiden

peak 2008 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 2,338
Latest count 454
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1953–2025

Dylan

peak 2001 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 16,497
Latest count 6,208
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Jaiden and Dylan 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.