Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maxim and Brooks
In 114 boys, Maxim found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooks occupied that same statistical address.
1923–2025
Maxim
Peak year
2012
Peak births
346
Latest count
114
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Brooks
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,877
Latest count
4,877
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Maxim and Brooks 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.