Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Amaya and Anita

In 1,723 girls, Amaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Anita occupied that same statistical address.

1972–2025

Amaya

peak 2018 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2018
Peak births 2,280
Latest count 1,723
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Anita

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 5,811
Latest count 165
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,723 girls, Amaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Anita occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.