Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Amber and Alisa
In 576 girls, Amber found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Amber
Peak year
1986
Peak births
16,954
Latest count
576
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1945–2025
Alisa
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,153
Latest count
125
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
Amber and Alisa peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.