Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aisha and Tabitha

In 910 girls, Aisha found its level. 50 years earlier, Tabitha occupied that same statistical address.

1950–2025

Aisha

peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 1,540
Latest count 910
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Tabitha

peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 2,309
Latest count 171
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
Aisha and Tabitha peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.