Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Oswaldo and Nikolas

In 41 boys, Oswaldo found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same statistical address.

1915–2025

Oswaldo

peak 2006 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 461
Latest count 41
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1937–2025

Nikolas

peak 2004 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 1,060
Latest count 375
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Oswaldo and Nikolas 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.