Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maeva and Geraldine
In 156 girls, Maeva found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same statistical address.
1940–2025
Maeva
Peak year
2023
Peak births
178
Latest count
156
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Geraldine
Peak year
1930
Peak births
5,448
Latest count
73
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 156 girls, Maeva found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.