Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alisha and Alejandra

In 183 girls, Alisha found its level. 50 years earlier, Alejandra occupied that same statistical address.

1948–2025

Alisha

peak 1989 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 2,437
Latest count 183
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1900–2025

Alejandra

peak 1994 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1994
Peak births 2,187
Latest count 486
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Alisha and Alejandra peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.