Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Quentin and Tobias
In 238 boys, Quentin found its level. 50 years earlier, Tobias occupied that same statistical address.
1900–2025
Quentin
Peak year
1998
Peak births
1,052
Latest count
238
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Tobias
Peak year
2016
Peak births
1,523
Latest count
1,201
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quentin and Tobias 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.