Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Malak and Imelda
In 137 girls, Malak found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same statistical address.
1983–2025
Malak
Peak year
2011
Peak births
210
Latest count
137
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1891–2025
Imelda
Peak year
1978
Peak births
149
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 137 girls, Malak found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.