Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of West and Josue
In 159 boys, West found its level. 50 years earlier, Josue occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
West
Peak year
2025
Peak births
159
Latest count
159
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1924–2025
Josue
Peak year
2007
Peak births
2,272
Latest count
1,026
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
West and Josue 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.