Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cicely and Aria
In 13 girls, Cicely found its level. 50 years earlier, Aria occupied that same statistical address.
1917–2025
Cicely
Peak year
1974
Peak births
256
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1900–2025
Aria
Peak year
2018
Peak births
7,437
Latest count
6,130
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 13 girls, Cicely found its level. 50 years earlier, Aria occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.