Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Raya and Tami
In 831 girls, Raya found its level. 50 years earlier, Tami occupied that same statistical address.
1958–2025
Raya
Peak year
2023
Peak births
867
Latest count
831
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1942–2025
Tami
Peak year
1959
Peak births
2,741
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 831 girls, Raya found its level. 50 years earlier, Tami occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.