Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Collins and Gloria
In 1,286 girls, Collins found its level. 50 years earlier, Gloria occupied that same statistical address.
1982–2025
Collins
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,286
Latest count
1,286
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Gloria
Peak year
1947
Peak births
12,627
Latest count
437
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,286 girls, Collins found its level. 50 years earlier, Gloria 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.