Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hadley and Erika
In 2,254 girls, Hadley found its level. 50 years earlier, Erika occupied that same statistical address.
1964–2025
Hadley
Peak year
2014
Peak births
3,015
Latest count
2,254
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1908–2025
Erika
Peak year
1990
Peak births
4,569
Latest count
213
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 2,254 girls, Hadley found its level. 50 years earlier, Erika occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.