Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gautham and Aiden

In 7 boys, Gautham found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.

1991–2025

Gautham

peak 2015 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 34
Latest count 7
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Gautham 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.