Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dastan and Kade
In 13 boys, Dastan found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same statistical address.
2010–2025
Dastan
Peak year
2011
Peak births
61
Latest count
13
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1969–2025
Kade
Peak year
2024
Peak births
993
Latest count
943
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Dastan and Kade peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.