Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alyssa and Chastity
In 680 girls, Alyssa found its level. 50 years earlier, Chastity occupied that same statistical address.
1950–2025
Alyssa
Peak year
1999
Peak births
14,036
Latest count
680
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1969–2023
Chastity
Peak year
1974
Peak births
749
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 680 girls, Alyssa found its level. 50 years earlier, Chastity occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.