Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Calla and Geraldine
In 156 girls, Calla found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Calla
Peak year
2017
Peak births
176
Latest count
156
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Geraldine
Peak year
1930
Peak births
5,448
Latest count
73
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 156 girls, Calla found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.