Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shaan and Ezequiel
In 64 boys, Shaan found its level. 50 years earlier, Ezequiel occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Shaan
Peak year
2009
Peak births
113
Latest count
64
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Ezequiel
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,023
Latest count
943
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Shaan and Ezequiel 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.