Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Joaquim and Keegan

In 25 boys, Joaquim found its level. 50 years earlier, Keegan occupied that same statistical address.

1917–2025

Joaquim

peak 2017 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 40
Latest count 25
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1965–2025

Keegan

peak 2007 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 1,707
Latest count 449
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Joaquim and Keegan 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.