Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Makani and Ryder
In 15 boys, Makani found its level. 50 years earlier, Ryder occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Makani
Peak year
2022
Peak births
27
Latest count
15
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1960–2025
Ryder
Peak year
2015
Peak births
4,165
Latest count
2,710
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Makani and Ryder 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.