Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Murtaza and Skyler
In 26 boys, Murtaza found its level. 50 years earlier, Skyler occupied that same statistical address.
1983–2025
Murtaza
Peak year
2023
Peak births
26
Latest count
26
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1954–2025
Skyler
Peak year
2002
Peak births
1,558
Latest count
325
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 26 boys, Murtaza found its level. 50 years earlier, Skyler occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.