Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Bentley and Jeremiah

In 1,649 boys, Bentley found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeremiah occupied that same statistical address.

1890–2025

Bentley

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 5,895
Latest count 1,649
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jeremiah

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 7,743
Latest count 3,840
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Bentley and Jeremiah 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.