Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Luna and Stacey
In 6,076 girls, Luna found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacey occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Luna
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,977
Latest count
6,076
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 6,076 girls, Luna 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.