Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arelis and Brooklyn
In 12 girls, Arelis found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same statistical address.
1962–2025
Arelis
Peak year
1978
Peak births
46
Latest count
12
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1972–2025
Brooklyn
Peak year
2011
Peak births
7,178
Latest count
2,300
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 12 girls, Arelis found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.