Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Thaddeus and Devon

In 314 boys, Thaddeus found its level. 50 years earlier, Devon occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Thaddeus

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 416
Latest count 314
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1914–2025

Devon

peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 3,189
Latest count 216
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Thaddeus and Devon 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.