Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aitana and Meredith
In 1,435 girls, Aitana found its level. 50 years earlier, Meredith occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Aitana
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,460
Latest count
1,435
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1895–2025
Meredith
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,071
Latest count
656
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,435 girls, Aitana found its level. 50 years earlier, Meredith occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.