Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Harper and Erin
In 6,792 girls, Harper found its level. 50 years earlier, Erin occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Harper
Peak year
2016
Peak births
10,803
Latest count
6,792
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Erin
Peak year
1983
Peak births
14,836
Latest count
327
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 6,792 girls, Harper found its level. 50 years earlier, Erin 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.