Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Indigo and Carly
In 318 girls, Indigo found its level. 50 years earlier, Carly occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Indigo
Peak year
2025
Peak births
318
Latest count
318
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1951–2025
Carly
Peak year
1995
Peak births
2,585
Latest count
248
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 318 girls, Indigo found its level. 50 years earlier, Carly 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.