Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alayah and Carey
In 756 girls, Alayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Carey occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Alayah
Peak year
2020
Peak births
1,136
Latest count
756
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2024
Carey
Peak year
1975
Peak births
756
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 756 girls, Alayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Carey 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.