Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kaladin and Jasper
In 119 boys, Kaladin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasper occupied that same statistical address.
2012–2025
Kaladin
Peak year
2024
Peak births
133
Latest count
119
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jasper
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,944
Latest count
2,804
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Kaladin and Jasper peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.