Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Faye and Alisa
In 579 girls, Faye found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Faye
Peak year
1943
Peak births
1,468
Latest count
579
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1945–2025
Alisa
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,153
Latest count
125
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 579 girls, Faye found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.