Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ayana and Darcie
In 200 girls, Ayana found its level. 50 years earlier, Darcie occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Ayana
Peak year
2006
Peak births
405
Latest count
200
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1942–2025
Darcie
Peak year
1971
Peak births
211
Latest count
43
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
In 200 girls, Ayana found its level. 50 years earlier, Darcie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.