Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jayson and Abel
In 384 boys, Jayson found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel occupied that same statistical address.
1922–2025
Jayson
Peak year
2004
Peak births
963
Latest count
454
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Abel
Peak year
2015
Peak births
3,245
Latest count
1,525
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Jayson and Abel 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.