Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Angela and Eva
In 765 girls, Angela found its level. 50 years earlier, Eva occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Angela
Peak year
1971
Peak births
25,901
Latest count
765
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Eva
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,563
Latest count
2,154
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 765 girls, Angela found its level. 50 years earlier, Eva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.