Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cali and Hollie
In 518 girls, Cali found its level. 50 years earlier, Hollie occupied that same statistical address.
1959–2025
Cali
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,664
Latest count
518
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Hollie
Peak year
1983
Peak births
653
Latest count
60
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 518 girls, Cali found its level. 50 years earlier, Hollie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.