Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gabriella and Regina

In 2,545 girls, Gabriella found its level. 50 years earlier, Regina occupied that same statistical address.

1890–2025

Gabriella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 6,185
Latest count 2,545
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Regina

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 5,002
Latest count 786
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 2,545 girls, Gabriella found its level. 50 years earlier, Regina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.