Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Caoimhe and Hailey
In 24 girls, Caoimhe found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Caoimhe
Peak year
2025
Peak births
24
Latest count
24
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1963–2025
Hailey
Peak year
2003
Peak births
8,798
Latest count
2,556
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 24 girls, Caoimhe found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey 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.