Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alaiya and Selena
In 343 girls, Alaiya found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Alaiya
Peak year
2021
Peak births
396
Latest count
343
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Selena
Peak year
1995
Peak births
3,825
Latest count
1,170
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 343 girls, Alaiya found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena 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.