Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zae and Easton
In 6 boys, Zae found its level. 50 years earlier, Easton occupied that same statistical address.
2008–2025
Zae
Peak year
2023
Peak births
27
Latest count
6
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1907–2025
Easton
Peak year
2016
Peak births
5,643
Latest count
3,198
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Zae and Easton 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.