Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Charlotte and Christina
In 13,400 girls, Charlotte found its level. 50 years earlier, Christina occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Charlotte
Peak year
2025
Peak births
13,400
Latest count
13,400
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Christina
Peak year
1985
Peak births
16,600
Latest count
352
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 13,400 girls, Charlotte found its level. 50 years earlier, Christina 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.