Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maddox and Miguel
In 1,664 boys, Maddox found its level. 50 years earlier, Miguel occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Maddox
Peak year
2017
Peak births
3,044
Latest count
1,664
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Miguel
Peak year
2007
Peak births
4,906
Latest count
1,661
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Maddox and Miguel 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.