Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Amelia and Amanda
In 12,699 girls, Amelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Amanda occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Amelia
Peak year
2021
Peak births
13,041
Latest count
12,699
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Amanda
Peak year
1987
Peak births
41,786
Latest count
601
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 12,699 girls, Amelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Amanda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.