Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shoshana and Alysia
In 123 girls, Shoshana found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same statistical address.
1948–2025
Shoshana
Peak year
2022
Peak births
152
Latest count
123
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1950–2025
Alysia
Peak year
1989
Peak births
386
Latest count
28
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 123 girls, Shoshana found its level. 50 years earlier, Alysia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.