Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Charleston and Nikolas

In 41 boys, Charleston found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Charleston

peak 2015 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 88
Latest count 41
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1937–2025

Nikolas

peak 2004 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 1,060
Latest count 375
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Charleston and Nikolas 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.