Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aubrey and Julia

In 2,003 girls, Aubrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Julia occupied that same statistical address.

1889–2025

Aubrey

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 8,061
Latest count 2,003
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Julia

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 8,838
Latest count 2,172
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Aubrey and Julia peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.