Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maisie and Sabrina
In 1,328 girls, Maisie found its level. 50 years earlier, Sabrina occupied that same statistical address.
1890–2025
Maisie
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,328
Latest count
1,328
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1916–2025
Sabrina
Peak year
1997
Peak births
5,816
Latest count
956
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 1,328 girls, Maisie found its level. 50 years earlier, Sabrina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.