Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Imogene and Ariana
In 70 girls, Imogene found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariana occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Imogene
Peak year
1927
Peak births
1,494
Latest count
70
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1957–2025
Ariana
Peak year
2014
Peak births
5,504
Latest count
2,219
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 70 girls, Imogene found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariana occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.