Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Grecia and Florence
In 204 girls, Grecia found its level. 50 years earlier, Florence occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Grecia
Peak year
2006
Peak births
216
Latest count
204
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Florence
Peak year
1918
Peak births
11,318
Latest count
796
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 204 girls, Grecia found its level. 50 years earlier, Florence occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.