Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nairoby and Bailey
In 5 girls, Nairoby found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
1984–2025
Nairoby
Peak year
2021
Peak births
14
Latest count
5
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1916–2025
Bailey
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,198
Latest count
1,446
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 5 girls, Nairoby found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey 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.