Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dekota and Bentley
In 11 boys, Dekota found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Dekota
Peak year
1995
Peak births
51
Latest count
11
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Dekota and Bentley peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.