Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arye and Cooper
In 21 boys, Arye found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.
1961–2025
Arye
Peak year
2018
Peak births
23
Latest count
21
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Arye and Cooper 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.