Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Neji and Nico

In 10 boys, Neji found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same statistical address.

2008–2025

Neji

peak 2023 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 14
Latest count 10
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1960–2025

Nico

peak 2025 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 2,066
Latest count 2,066
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Neji and Nico are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.