Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Makiah and Keegan
In 25 boys, Makiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Keegan occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Makiah
Peak year
2004
Peak births
28
Latest count
25
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
1965–2025
Keegan
Peak year
2007
Peak births
1,707
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Makiah and Keegan 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.