Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aimee and Reagan
In 133 girls, Aimee found its level. 50 years earlier, Reagan occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Aimee
Peak year
1977
Peak births
2,288
Latest count
133
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1956–2025
Reagan
Peak year
2016
Peak births
3,097
Latest count
1,244
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 133 girls, Aimee found its level. 50 years earlier, Reagan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.