Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carissa and Annabelle
In 46 girls, Carissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Annabelle occupied that same statistical address.
1949–2025
Carissa
Peak year
1992
Peak births
1,155
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Annabelle
Peak year
2014
Peak births
4,363
Latest count
891
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 46 girls, Carissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Annabelle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.