Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zeus and Adan
In 140 boys, Zeus found its level. 50 years earlier, Adan occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Zeus
Peak year
2024
Peak births
205
Latest count
140
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1904–2025
Adan
Peak year
2005
Peak births
1,158
Latest count
625
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Zeus and Adan 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.