Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mishelle and Bailey
In 5 girls, Mishelle found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
1954–2025
Mishelle
Peak year
1969
Peak births
54
Latest count
5
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
1916–2025
Bailey
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,198
Latest count
1,446
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 5 girls, Mishelle found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.