Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Evangeline and Julia
In 1,998 girls, Evangeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Julia occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Evangeline
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,998
Latest count
1,998
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Julia
Peak year
2001
Peak births
8,838
Latest count
2,172
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 1,998 girls, Evangeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Julia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.