Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Isla and Stacey
In 6,012 girls, Isla found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacey occupied that same statistical address.
1886–2025
Isla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
6,012
Latest count
6,012
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1915–2025
Stacey
Peak year
1971
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
53
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 6,012 girls, Isla found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.