Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashai and Madison
In 6 girls, Ashai found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Ashai
Peak year
2022
Peak births
6
Latest count
6
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1970–2025
Madison
Peak year
2001
Peak births
22,166
Latest count
4,945
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 6 girls, Ashai found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.