Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Omega and Gunnar
In 27 boys, Omega found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Omega
Peak year
2019
Peak births
52
Latest count
27
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1893–2025
Gunnar
Peak year
2015
Peak births
825
Latest count
462
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Omega and Gunnar 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.