Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jairus and Lukas

In 50 boys, Jairus found its level. 50 years earlier, Lukas occupied that same statistical address.

1933–2025

Jairus

peak 2015 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 83
Latest count 50
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1963–2025

Lukas

peak 2019 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2019
Peak births 1,787
Latest count 1,161
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Jairus and Lukas 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.