Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mayli and Fay
In 50 girls, Mayli found its level. 50 years earlier, Fay occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Mayli
Peak year
2024
Peak births
86
Latest count
50
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Fay
Peak year
1926
Peak births
722
Latest count
39
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 50 girls, Mayli found its level. 50 years earlier, Fay occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.