Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cecily and Imelda

In 137 girls, Cecily found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Cecily

peak 1989 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 472
Latest count 137
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1891–2025

Imelda

peak 1978 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 149
Latest count 33
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
Cecily and Imelda 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.