Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Selah and Charity
In 1,416 girls, Selah found its level. 50 years earlier, Charity occupied that same statistical address.
1962–2025
Selah
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,416
Latest count
1,416
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Charity
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,420
Latest count
97
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,416 girls, Selah found its level. 50 years earlier, Charity occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.