Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mabrey and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Mabrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Mabrey
Peak year
2016
Peak births
18
Latest count
7
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
Mabrey and Kaitlyn peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.