Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cora and Vanessa
In 2,428 girls, Cora found its level. 50 years earlier, Vanessa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cora
Peak year
2019
Peak births
3,602
Latest count
2,428
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1900–2025
Vanessa
Peak year
1985
Peak births
7,563
Latest count
813
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 2,428 girls, Cora found its level. 50 years earlier, Vanessa 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.