Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Wilder and Julian

In 743 boys, Wilder found its level. 50 years earlier, Julian occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Wilder

peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 890
Latest count 743
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Julian

peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 8,455
Latest count 7,603
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Wilder and Julian 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.