Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Makai and Erick
In 626 boys, Makai found its level. 50 years earlier, Erick occupied that same statistical address.
1989–2025
Makai
Peak year
2025
Peak births
626
Latest count
626
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1883–2025
Erick
Peak year
2007
Peak births
2,432
Latest count
879
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Makai and Erick 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.