Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Debra and Isabella
In 31 girls, Debra found its level. 50 years earlier, Isabella occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Debra
Peak year
1955
Peak births
50,563
Latest count
31
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Isabella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
22,936
Latest count
10,666
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 31 girls, Debra found its level. 50 years earlier, Isabella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.