Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Madilyn and Eileen
In 662 girls, Madilyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Eileen occupied that same statistical address.
1924–2025
Madilyn
Peak year
2008
Peak births
1,169
Latest count
662
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1882–2025
Eileen
Peak year
1947
Peak births
4,251
Latest count
437
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 662 girls, Madilyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Eileen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.