Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ailen and Agnes
In 86 girls, Ailen found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Ailen
Peak year
2022
Peak births
105
Latest count
86
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Agnes
Peak year
1918
Peak births
5,291
Latest count
246
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 86 girls, Ailen found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes 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.