Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Amira and Tamika
In 2,168 girls, Amira found its level. 50 years earlier, Tamika occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Amira
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,182
Latest count
2,168
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1951–2022
Tamika
Peak year
1975
Peak births
2,159
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,168 girls, Amira found its level. 50 years earlier, Tamika occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.