Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rayquan and Bentley
In 11 boys, Rayquan found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1988–2025
Rayquan
Peak year
1996
Peak births
96
Latest count
11
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Rayquan and Bentley peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.