Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Selim and Lukas
In 50 boys, Selim found its level. 50 years earlier, Lukas occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Selim
Peak year
2017
Peak births
78
Latest count
50
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1963–2025
Lukas
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,787
Latest count
1,161
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Selim and Lukas 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.