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 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 500
Latest count 380
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Abel

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.