Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Frida and Francis
In 135 girls, Frida found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Frida
Peak year
2017
Peak births
418
Latest count
135
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Francis
Peak year
1919
Peak births
673
Latest count
122
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 135 girls, Frida found its level. 50 years earlier, Francis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.