Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Emma and Amanda

In 12,754 girls, Emma found its level. 50 years earlier, Amanda occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Emma

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 22,719
Latest count 12,754
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Amanda

peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1987
Peak births 41,786
Latest count 601
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Emma and Amanda peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.