Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Henley and Geneva
In 252 girls, Henley found its level. 50 years earlier, Geneva occupied that same statistical address.
1991–2025
Henley
Peak year
2016
Peak births
608
Latest count
252
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Geneva
Peak year
1924
Peak births
2,582
Latest count
125
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 252 girls, Henley found its level. 50 years earlier, Geneva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.