Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kenji and Beau

In 249 boys, Kenji found its level. 50 years earlier, Beau occupied that same statistical address.

1913–2025

Kenji

peak 2022 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 337
Latest count 249
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1932–2025

Beau

peak 2025 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 5,165
Latest count 5,165
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Kenji and Beau are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.