Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Apollonia and Mallory

In 28 girls, Apollonia found its level. 50 years earlier, Mallory occupied that same statistical address.

1895–2025

Apollonia

peak 1985 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 67
Latest count 28
Status Rising
Peak generation Millennial
1938–2025

Mallory

peak 1986 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1986
Peak births 3,325
Latest count 825
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Apollonia and Mallory 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.