Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Maesyn and Avery

In 30 girls, Maesyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Avery occupied that same statistical address.

1999–2025

Maesyn

peak 2018 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2018
Peak births 35
Latest count 30
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1890–2025

Avery

peak 2014 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 9,578
Latest count 5,267
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Maesyn and Avery 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.