Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Somer and Bailey
In 5 girls, Somer found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Somer
Peak year
1978
Peak births
152
Latest count
5
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1916–2025
Bailey
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,198
Latest count
1,446
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Somer and Bailey peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.