Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Adelina and Marsha
In 1,007 girls, Adelina found its level. 50 years earlier, Marsha occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Adelina
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,007
Latest count
1,007
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1908–2025
Marsha
Peak year
1952
Peak births
5,583
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,007 girls, Adelina found its level. 50 years earlier, Marsha occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.