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 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 1,424
Latest count 679
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1969–2023

Chastity

peak 1974 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.