Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Denise and Alysia
In 123 girls, Denise found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Denise
Peak year
1961
Peak births
15,379
Latest count
123
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1950–2025
Alysia
Peak year
1989
Peak births
386
Latest count
28
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 123 girls, Denise found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.