Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zayden and Miguel
In 1,657 boys, Zayden found its level. 50 years earlier, Miguel occupied that same statistical address.
2000–2025
Zayden
Peak year
2014
Peak births
2,232
Latest count
1,657
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Miguel
Peak year
2007
Peak births
4,906
Latest count
1,661
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Zayden and Miguel 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.