Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Iva and Debora

In 117 girls, Iva found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Iva

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 889
Latest count 117
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1915–2025

Debora

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 2,371
Latest count 78
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 117 girls, Iva found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.