Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Adelia and Viola
In 88 girls, Adelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Viola occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Adelia
Peak year
2017
Peak births
112
Latest count
88
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Viola
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,331
Latest count
247
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 88 girls, Adelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Viola occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.