Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Laine and Alexandria
In 147 girls, Laine found its level. 50 years earlier, Alexandria occupied that same statistical address.
1934–2025
Laine
Peak year
2022
Peak births
153
Latest count
147
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1902–2025
Alexandria
Peak year
1993
Peak births
5,027
Latest count
647
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 147 girls, Laine found its level. 50 years earlier, Alexandria occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.