Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Sultan and Mack

In 161 boys, Sultan found its level. 50 years earlier, Mack occupied that same statistical address.

1966–2025

Sultan

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 161
Latest count 161
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Mack

peak 1942 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1942
Peak births 840
Latest count 668
Status Rising
Peak generation Silent Generation
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Sultan and Mack are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.