Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alethea and Scarlett
In 54 girls, Alethea found its level. 50 years earlier, Scarlett occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Alethea
Peak year
1973
Peak births
322
Latest count
54
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1937–2025
Scarlett
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,721
Latest count
5,644
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 54 girls, Alethea found its level. 50 years earlier, Scarlett occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.