Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cylas and Otto
In 65 boys, Cylas found its level. 50 years earlier, Otto occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Cylas
Peak year
2015
Peak births
77
Latest count
65
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Otto
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,244
Latest count
1,241
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Cylas and Otto 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.