Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Agatha and Michaela
In 120 girls, Agatha found its level. 50 years earlier, Michaela occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Agatha
Peak year
1918
Peak births
218
Latest count
120
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1921–2025
Michaela
Peak year
1997
Peak births
3,398
Latest count
323
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 120 girls, Agatha found its level. 50 years earlier, Michaela occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.