Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alysa and Luna

In 9 girls, Alysa found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.

1953–2025

Alysa

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 325
Latest count 9
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Luna

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 8,977
Latest count 6,076
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 9 girls, Alysa found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.