Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Iris and Sharon
In 3,729 girls, Iris found its level. 50 years earlier, Sharon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Iris
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,729
Latest count
3,729
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1900–2025
Sharon
Peak year
1947
Peak births
28,533
Latest count
179
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 3,729 girls, Iris found its level. 50 years earlier, Sharon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.