Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Adalyn and Cara
In 1,192 girls, Adalyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara occupied that same statistical address.
1908–2025
Adalyn
Peak year
2015
Peak births
2,456
Latest count
1,192
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Cara
Peak year
1985
Peak births
1,465
Latest count
168
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,192 girls, Adalyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.