Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nikko and Lincoln
In 147 boys, Nikko found its level. 50 years earlier, Lincoln occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Nikko
Peak year
2021
Peak births
216
Latest count
147
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lincoln
Peak year
2017
Peak births
8,202
Latest count
4,703
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Nikko and Lincoln 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.