Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maxwell and Jesus
In 1,924 boys, Maxwell found its level. 50 years earlier, Jesus occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Maxwell
Peak year
2014
Peak births
3,739
Latest count
1,924
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Jesus
Peak year
2004
Peak births
6,472
Latest count
2,078
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Maxwell and Jesus 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.