Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mateus and Grayson
In 45 boys, Mateus found its level. 50 years earlier, Grayson occupied that same statistical address.
1994–2025
Mateus
Peak year
2007
Peak births
52
Latest count
45
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1905–2025
Grayson
Peak year
2017
Peak births
8,718
Latest count
5,805
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Mateus and Grayson 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.