Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maila and Madeleine
In 42 girls, Maila found its level. 50 years earlier, Madeleine occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Maila
Peak year
2022
Peak births
70
Latest count
42
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Madeleine
Peak year
1998
Peak births
1,424
Latest count
679
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 42 girls, Maila found its level. 50 years earlier, Madeleine 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.