Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Keagan and Ari
In 105 boys, Keagan found its level. 50 years earlier, Ari occupied that same statistical address.
1977–2025
Keagan
Peak year
2008
Peak births
564
Latest count
105
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1958–2025
Ari
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,030
Latest count
808
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Keagan and Ari 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.