Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kaden and Raul

In 1,034 boys, Kaden found its level. 50 years earlier, Raul occupied that same statistical address.

1977–2025

Kaden

peak 2006 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 4,746
Latest count 1,034
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1904–2025

Raul

peak 2000 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 1,519
Latest count 440
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Kaden and Raul 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.