Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Soul and Isiah
In 59 boys, Soul found its level. 50 years earlier, Isiah occupied that same statistical address.
2000–2025
Soul
Peak year
2022
Peak births
62
Latest count
59
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Isiah
Peak year
2001
Peak births
822
Latest count
120
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 59 boys, Soul found its level. 50 years earlier, Isiah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.