Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mekhi and Jefferson

In 176 boys, Mekhi found its level. 50 years earlier, Jefferson occupied that same statistical address.

1995–2025

Mekhi

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 861
Latest count 176
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jefferson

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 444
Latest count 298
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Mekhi and Jefferson 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.