Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alannah and Alysia
In 123 girls, Alannah found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same statistical address.
1948–2025
Alannah
Peak year
2015
Peak births
370
Latest count
123
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1950–2025
Alysia
Peak year
1989
Peak births
386
Latest count
28
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 123 girls, Alannah found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia 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.