Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Julien and Abel
In 380 boys, Julien found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Julien
Peak year
2009
Peak births
500
Latest count
380
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Abel
Peak year
2015
Peak births
3,245
Latest count
1,525
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Julien 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.