Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gavan and Jaxon
In 5 boys, Gavan found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaxon occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Gavan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
80
Latest count
5
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1972–2025
Jaxon
Peak year
2016
Peak births
8,145
Latest count
3,073
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Gavan and Jaxon 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.