Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bertie and Riley
In 11 girls, Bertie found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Bertie
Peak year
1928
Peak births
396
Latest count
11
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1923–2025
Riley
Peak year
2016
Peak births
7,159
Latest count
4,441
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 11 girls, Bertie found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.