Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Freida and Diamond

In 18 girls, Freida found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Freida

peak 1947 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 224
Latest count 18
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1908–2025

Diamond

peak 1999 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 2,160
Latest count 94
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 18 girls, Freida found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond 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.