Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Pamela and Alaina
In 82 girls, Pamela found its level. 50 years earlier, Alaina occupied that same statistical address.
1895–2025
Pamela
Peak year
1954
Peak births
27,361
Latest count
82
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1946–2025
Alaina
Peak year
2011
Peak births
1,999
Latest count
1,366
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 82 girls, Pamela found its level. 50 years earlier, Alaina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.