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 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1987
Peak births 92
Latest count 29
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Bella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.