Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kimberlie and Madison

In 6 girls, Kimberlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same statistical address.

1951–2025

Kimberlie

peak 1970 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 147
Latest count 6
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
1970–2025

Madison

peak 2001 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 22,166
Latest count 4,945
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 6 girls, Kimberlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison 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.