Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mekai and Kade
In 13 boys, Mekai found its level. 50 years earlier, Kade occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Mekai
Peak year
2005
Peak births
36
Latest count
13
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
1969–2025
Kade
Peak year
2024
Peak births
993
Latest count
943
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Mekai and Kade 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.