Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rigel and Maximiliano
In 19 boys, Rigel found its level. 50 years earlier, Maximiliano occupied that same statistical address.
1976–2025
Rigel
Peak year
2016
Peak births
34
Latest count
19
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1917–2025
Maximiliano
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,460
Latest count
1,209
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Rigel and Maximiliano 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.