Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bexley and Doreen
In 268 girls, Bexley found its level. 50 years earlier, Doreen occupied that same statistical address.
2009–2025
Bexley
Peak year
2021
Peak births
378
Latest count
268
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1900–2025
Doreen
Peak year
1956
Peak births
2,574
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 268 girls, Bexley found its level. 50 years earlier, Doreen 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.