Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jarod and Brayden
In 8 boys, Jarod found its level. 50 years earlier, Brayden occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Jarod
Peak year
1998
Peak births
1,045
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1970–2025
Brayden
Peak year
2010
Peak births
9,122
Latest count
1,545
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Jarod and Brayden 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.