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 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 1,651
Latest count 203
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Dixie

peak 1938 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.