Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Berenice and Mallory

In 28 girls, Berenice found its level. 50 years earlier, Mallory occupied that same statistical address.

1883–2025

Berenice

peak 1995 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 326
Latest count 28
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1938–2025

Mallory

peak 1986 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1986
Peak births 3,325
Latest count 825
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Berenice and Mallory 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.