Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alise and Bella
In 29 girls, Alise found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same statistical address.
1908–2025
Alise
Peak year
1987
Peak births
92
Latest count
29
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Bella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
5,136
Latest count
2,129
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 29 girls, Alise found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.