Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Yaw and Easton

In 6 boys, Yaw found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same statistical address.

1973–2025

Yaw

peak 1997 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 18
Latest count 6
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1907–2025

Easton

peak 2016 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 5,643
Latest count 3,198
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Yaw and Easton 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.