Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irene and Alana
In 442 girls, Irene found its level. 50 years earlier, Alana occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Irene
Peak year
1921
Peak births
10,624
Latest count
442
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1930–2025
Alana
Peak year
2007
Peak births
2,461
Latest count
2,085
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 442 girls, Irene found its level. 50 years earlier, Alana occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.