Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Martez and Aidan

In 20 boys, Martez found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.

1956–2025

Martez

peak 1992 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 181
Latest count 20
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1936–2025

Aidan

peak 2003 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 10,067
Latest count 1,043
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Martez and Aidan peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.