Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Hanna and Alisa

In 580 girls, Hanna found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Hanna

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 1,912
Latest count 580
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1945–2025

Alisa

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 1,153
Latest count 125
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 580 girls, Hanna found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.