Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maksim and Muhammad
In 55 boys, Maksim found its level. 50 years earlier, Muhammad occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Maksim
Peak year
2011
Peak births
204
Latest count
55
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1929–2025
Muhammad
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,473
Latest count
1,473
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Maksim and Muhammad 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.