Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ashley and Stacie

In 1,829 girls, Ashley found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacie occupied that same statistical address.

1917–2025

Ashley

peak 1987 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1987
Peak births 54,856
Latest count 1,829
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1900–2025

Stacie

peak 1971 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 2,555
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
Ashley and Stacie 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.