Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Christie and Mackenzie
In 14 girls, Christie found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Christie
Peak year
1975
Peak births
3,028
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
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, Christie 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.