Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Madeleine and Chastity
In 679 girls, Madeleine found its level. 50 years earlier, Chastity occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Madeleine
Peak year
1998
Peak births
1,424
Latest count
679
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1969–2023
Chastity
Peak year
1974
Peak births
749
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 679 girls, Madeleine found its level. 50 years earlier, Chastity occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.