Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shiloh and Nikki
In 1,098 girls, Shiloh found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikki occupied that same statistical address.
1969–2025
Shiloh
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,222
Latest count
1,098
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1925–2025
Nikki
Peak year
1972
Peak births
1,704
Latest count
44
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,098 girls, Shiloh found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikki 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.