Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Avery and Christy
In 5,267 girls, Avery found its level. 50 years earlier, Christy occupied that same statistical address.
1890–2025
Avery
Peak year
2014
Peak births
9,578
Latest count
5,267
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1887–2025
Christy
Peak year
1975
Peak births
5,168
Latest count
34
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,267 girls, Avery found its level. 50 years earlier, Christy 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.