Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nev and Bailey
In 5 girls, Nev found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
2003–2025
Nev
Peak year
2023
Peak births
9
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, Nev 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.