Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Autumn and Samantha

In 2,805 girls, Autumn found its level. 50 years earlier, Samantha occupied that same statistical address.

1910–2025

Autumn

peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 4,208
Latest count 2,805
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Samantha

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 25,868
Latest count 1,973
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Autumn and Samantha peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.