Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Sahid and Aiden

In 7 boys, Sahid found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.

1981–2025

Sahid

peak 2006 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 25
Latest count 7
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Sahid and Aiden 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.