Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brigette and Mackenzie
In 14 girls, Brigette found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same statistical address.
1953–2025
Brigette
Peak year
1968
Peak births
185
Latest count
14
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1973–2025
Mackenzie
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,934
Latest count
1,343
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 14 girls, Brigette found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.