Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Casten and Bentley
In 11 boys, Casten found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
2004–2025
Casten
Peak year
2008
Peak births
15
Latest count
11
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Casten and Bentley 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.