Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nikola and Maxwell

In 102 boys, Nikola found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxwell occupied that same statistical address.

1960–2025

Nikola

peak 2020 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2020
Peak births 151
Latest count 102
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Maxwell

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 3,739
Latest count 1,924
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Nikola and Maxwell 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.