Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aarvik and Nikolas
In 41 boys, Aarvik found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same statistical address.
2018–2025
Aarvik
Peak year
2025
Peak births
41
Latest count
41
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1937–2025
Nikolas
Peak year
2004
Peak births
1,060
Latest count
375
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 41 boys, Aarvik found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.