Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ivy and Sara
In 5,117 girls, Ivy found its level. 50 years earlier, Sara occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ivy
Peak year
2024
Peak births
5,343
Latest count
5,117
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Sara
Peak year
1981
Peak births
11,359
Latest count
1,568
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 5,117 girls, Ivy found its level. 50 years earlier, Sara occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.