Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Laszlo and Jakob
In 32 boys, Laszlo found its level. 50 years earlier, Jakob occupied that same statistical address.
1957–2025
Laszlo
Peak year
2013
Peak births
37
Latest count
32
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1957–2025
Jakob
Peak year
2001
Peak births
2,192
Latest count
135
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
Laszlo and Jakob 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.