Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Collette and Alaina
In 82 girls, Collette found its level. 50 years earlier, Alaina occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Collette
Peak year
1966
Peak births
189
Latest count
82
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1946–2025
Alaina
Peak year
2011
Peak births
1,999
Latest count
1,366
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 82 girls, Collette found its level. 50 years earlier, Alaina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.