Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kristin and Bella

In 29 girls, Kristin found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same statistical address.

1932–2025

Kristin

peak 1981 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 9,737
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Bella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 5,136
Latest count 2,129
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 29 girls, Kristin found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.