Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maiya and Ashleigh
In 75 girls, Maiya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashleigh occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Maiya
Peak year
2000
Peak births
213
Latest count
75
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1966–2025
Ashleigh
Peak year
1991
Peak births
1,717
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
Maiya and Ashleigh peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.