Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Keesha and Bailey

In 5 girls, Keesha found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.

1964–2025

Keesha

peak 1977 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 164
Latest count 5
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1916–2025

Bailey

peak 1998 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 5,198
Latest count 1,446
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 5 girls, Keesha found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey 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.