Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marissa and Alysia
In 123 girls, Marissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same statistical address.
1936–2025
Marissa
Peak year
1994
Peak births
6,246
Latest count
123
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1950–2025
Alysia
Peak year
1989
Peak births
386
Latest count
28
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
Marissa and Alysia peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.