Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bently and Maximiliano
In 19 boys, Bently found its level. 50 years earlier, Maximiliano occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Bently
Peak year
2011
Peak births
436
Latest count
19
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1917–2025
Maximiliano
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,460
Latest count
1,209
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Bently and Maximiliano 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.