Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ryan and Antonio

In 3,532 boys, Ryan found its level. 50 years earlier, Antonio occupied that same statistical address.

1906–2025

Ryan

peak 1985 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 29,905
Latest count 3,532
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Antonio

peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 5,069
Latest count 2,058
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Ryan and Antonio peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.