Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aleigh and Bailey

In 5 girls, Aleigh found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.

1987–2025

Aleigh

peak 2012 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 36
Latest count 5
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1916–2025

Bailey

peak 1998 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 5,198
Latest count 1,446
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Aleigh and Bailey 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.