Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arya and Bridget
In 1,858 girls, Arya found its level. 50 years earlier, Bridget occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Arya
Peak year
2019
Peak births
3,051
Latest count
1,858
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Bridget
Peak year
1973
Peak births
2,763
Latest count
385
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,858 girls, Arya found its level. 50 years earlier, Bridget occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.