Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tavian and Gunnar

In 27 boys, Tavian found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.

1985–2025

Tavian

peak 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 169
Latest count 27
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1893–2025

Gunnar

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 825
Latest count 462
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Tavian and Gunnar 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.