Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Maalik and Bentley

In 11 boys, Maalik found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.

1989–2025

Maalik

peak 1995 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 35
Latest count 11
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1890–2025

Bentley

peak 2012 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 5,895
Latest count 1,649
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Maalik 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.