Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irie and Addie
In 95 girls, Irie found its level. 50 years earlier, Addie occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Irie
Peak year
2015
Peak births
184
Latest count
95
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Addie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
904
Latest count
176
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 95 girls, Irie found its level. 50 years earlier, Addie 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.