Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Charlette and Emilia

In 72 girls, Charlette found its level. 50 years earlier, Emilia occupied that same statistical address.

1915–2025

Charlette

peak 1971 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 85
Latest count 72
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Emilia

peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 4,854
Latest count 4,677
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 72 girls, Charlette found its level. 50 years earlier, Emilia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.