Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Vihaan and Gavin

In 261 boys, Vihaan found its level. 50 years earlier, Gavin occupied that same statistical address.

2004–2025

Vihaan

peak 2014 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 491
Latest count 261
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1913–2025

Gavin

peak 2007 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 11,863
Latest count 1,125
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Vihaan and Gavin 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.