Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alaia and Suzanne
In 2,318 girls, Alaia found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzanne occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Alaia
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,429
Latest count
2,318
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Suzanne
Peak year
1962
Peak births
6,851
Latest count
75
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,318 girls, Alaia found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzanne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.