Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aryana and Willie
In 89 girls, Aryana found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1985–2025
Aryana
Peak year
2014
Peak births
392
Latest count
89
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
4,051
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 89 girls, Aryana found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie 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.