Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Azalea and Nikki
In 1,109 girls, Azalea found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikki occupied that same statistical address.
1902–2025
Azalea
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,109
Latest count
1,109
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1925–2025
Nikki
Peak year
1972
Peak births
1,704
Latest count
44
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,109 girls, Azalea found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikki 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.