Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Matthieu and Bentley

In 11 boys, Matthieu found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.

1971–2025

Matthieu

peak 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 36
Latest count 11
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1890–2025

Bentley

peak 2012 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 5,895
Latest count 1,649
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Matthieu and Bentley 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.