Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marston and Aiden

In 7 boys, Marston found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.

1916–2025

Marston

peak 2020 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2020
Peak births 18
Latest count 7
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Marston and Aiden 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.