Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alaysha and Erma
In 69 girls, Alaysha found its level. 50 years earlier, Erma occupied that same statistical address.
1987–2025
Alaysha
Peak year
2001
Peak births
109
Latest count
69
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Erma
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,529
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 69 girls, Alaysha found its level. 50 years earlier, Erma occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.