Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Santos and Eli

In 337 boys, Santos found its level. 50 years earlier, Eli occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Santos

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 337
Latest count 337
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Eli

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 8,079
Latest count 3,418
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Santos and Eli 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.