Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mehdi and Gunnar

In 27 boys, Mehdi found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.

1976–2025

Mehdi

peak 2012 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 37
Latest count 27
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1893–2025

Gunnar

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 825
Latest count 462
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Mehdi and Gunnar 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.