Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mallory and Meghan

In 825 girls, Mallory found its level. 50 years earlier, Meghan occupied that same statistical address.

1938–2025

Mallory

peak 1986 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1986
Peak births 3,325
Latest count 825
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1952–2025

Meghan

peak 1985 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 4,669
Latest count 102
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Mallory and Meghan peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.