Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Balthazar and Aiden
In 7 boys, Balthazar found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
2001–2025
Balthazar
Peak year
2014
Peak births
15
Latest count
7
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Balthazar and Aiden 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.