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