Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Quaid and Aidan

In 20 boys, Quaid found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.

1971–2025

Quaid

peak 2008 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 37
Latest count 20
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1936–2025

Aidan

peak 2003 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 10,067
Latest count 1,043
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Quaid and Aidan 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.