Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Audrey and Diana

In 2,919 girls, Audrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Diana occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Audrey

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 5,613
Latest count 2,919
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Diana

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 9,433
Latest count 1,277
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 2,919 girls, Audrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Diana 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.