Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maia and Esther
In 715 girls, Maia found its level. 50 years earlier, Esther occupied that same statistical address.
1950–2025
Maia
Peak year
2022
Peak births
752
Latest count
715
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Esther
Peak year
1918
Peak births
6,574
Latest count
2,277
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 715 girls, Maia found its level. 50 years earlier, Esther occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.