Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Amina and Cathy
In 970 girls, Amina found its level. 50 years earlier, Cathy occupied that same statistical address.
1943–2025
Amina
Peak year
2017
Peak births
1,180
Latest count
970
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1918–2025
Cathy
Peak year
1958
Peak births
10,942
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 970 girls, Amina found its level. 50 years earlier, Cathy 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.