Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Paulina and Alyson

In 346 girls, Paulina found its level. 50 years earlier, Alyson occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Paulina

peak 2002 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 822
Latest count 346
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1944–2025

Alyson

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 741
Latest count 157
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
Paulina and Alyson peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.