Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ema and Shameka
In 164 girls, Ema found its level. 50 years earlier, Shameka occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Ema
Peak year
2025
Peak births
164
Latest count
164
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1971–2010
Shameka
Peak year
1980
Peak births
452
Latest count
0
Status
Extinct
Peak generation
Gen X
In 164 girls, Ema found its level. 50 years earlier, Shameka 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.