Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Allyson and Dixie
In 203 girls, Allyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Dixie occupied that same statistical address.
1945–2025
Allyson
Peak year
1998
Peak births
1,651
Latest count
203
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Dixie
Peak year
1938
Peak births
1,229
Latest count
130
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 203 girls, Allyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Dixie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.