Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Liza and Alina

In 126 girls, Liza found its level. 50 years earlier, Alina occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Liza

peak 1973 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1973
Peak births 518
Latest count 126
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1892–2025

Alina

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 2,204
Latest count 2,204
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 126 girls, Liza found its level. 50 years earlier, Alina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.