Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Malani and Meghan
In 822 girls, Malani found its level. 50 years earlier, Meghan occupied that same statistical address.
1977–2025
Malani
Peak year
2024
Peak births
943
Latest count
822
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1952–2025
Meghan
Peak year
1985
Peak births
4,669
Latest count
102
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 822 girls, Malani found its level. 50 years earlier, Meghan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.