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 1994 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1994
Peak births 6,246
Latest count 123
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1950–2025

Alysia

peak 1989 2025 19401960198020002020
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.