Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zaven and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Zaven found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Zaven
Peak year
2009
Peak births
29
Latest count
29
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1964–2025
Mohammad
Peak year
2022
Peak births
538
Latest count
529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Zaven and Mohammad 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.