Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aurelia and Alice
In 1,056 girls, Aurelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Alice occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Aurelia
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,056
Latest count
1,056
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Alice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
11,955
Latest count
3,547
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,056 girls, Aurelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Alice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.