Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alicia and Miriam
In 672 girls, Alicia found its level. 50 years earlier, Miriam occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Alicia
Peak year
1984
Peak births
7,820
Latest count
672
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Miriam
Peak year
1924
Peak births
1,834
Latest count
1,262
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 672 girls, Alicia found its level. 50 years earlier, Miriam occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.