Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alyvia and Wilma
In 109 girls, Alyvia found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilma occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Alyvia
Peak year
2013
Peak births
334
Latest count
109
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Wilma
Peak year
1925
Peak births
4,175
Latest count
41
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 109 girls, Alyvia found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilma occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.