Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Sebastien and Muhammad

In 55 boys, Sebastien found its level. 50 years earlier, Muhammad occupied that same statistical address.

1971–2025

Sebastien

peak 2007 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 178
Latest count 55
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1929–2025

Muhammad

peak 2025 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 1,473
Latest count 1,473
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Sebastien and Muhammad 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.