Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hazem and Hudson
In 9 boys, Hazem found its level. 50 years earlier, Hudson occupied that same statistical address.
1978–2025
Hazem
Peak year
2019
Peak births
16
Latest count
9
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hudson
Peak year
2025
Peak births
8,583
Latest count
8,583
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Hazem and Hudson 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.