Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shep and Keegan
In 25 boys, Shep found its level. 50 years earlier, Keegan occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Shep
Peak year
2023
Peak births
30
Latest count
25
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1965–2025
Keegan
Peak year
2007
Peak births
1,707
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Shep and Keegan 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.