Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lacie and Ashleigh

In 75 girls, Lacie found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashleigh occupied that same statistical address.

1898–2025

Lacie

peak 1989 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 380
Latest count 75
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1966–2025

Ashleigh

peak 1991 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1991
Peak births 1,717
Latest count 16
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Lacie and Ashleigh 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.