Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Altair and Connor
In 16 boys, Altair found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
2008–2025
Altair
Peak year
2024
Peak births
26
Latest count
16
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Altair and Connor 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.