Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maxime and Cooper
In 21 boys, Maxime found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.
1920–2025
Maxime
Peak year
2001
Peak births
40
Latest count
21
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 21 boys, Maxime found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.