Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Anabella and Noreen
In 81 girls, Anabella found its level. 50 years earlier, Noreen occupied that same statistical address.
1960–2025
Anabella
Peak year
2014
Peak births
585
Latest count
81
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1892–2025
Noreen
Peak year
1948
Peak births
654
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 81 girls, Anabella found its level. 50 years earlier, Noreen 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.