Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tamara and Temeka

In 111 girls, Tamara found its level. 50 years earlier, Temeka occupied that same statistical address.

1917–2025

Tamara

peak 1970 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 4,721
Latest count 111
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1968–1997

Temeka

peak 1977 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 130
Latest count 0
Status Extinct
Peak generation Gen X
Tamara and Temeka peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.