Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Liem and Ace
In 22 boys, Liem found its level. 50 years earlier, Ace occupied that same statistical address.
1981–2025
Liem
Peak year
2011
Peak births
49
Latest count
22
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1882–2025
Ace
Peak year
2022
Peak births
2,492
Latest count
2,239
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Liem and Ace 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.