Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Neiko and Skyler
In 26 boys, Neiko found its level. 50 years earlier, Skyler occupied that same statistical address.
1988–2025
Neiko
Peak year
2020
Peak births
46
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
Neiko and Skyler 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.