Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jayden and Samuel

In 4,653 boys, Jayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Samuel occupied that same statistical address.

1977–2025

Jayden

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 17,316
Latest count 4,653
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Samuel

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 14,813
Latest count 8,334
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Jayden and Samuel 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.