Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lauro and Aidan
In 20 boys, Lauro found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Lauro
Peak year
2000
Peak births
48
Latest count
20
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Lauro and Aidan 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.