Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maura and Ava
In 127 girls, Maura found its level. 50 years earlier, Ava occupied that same statistical address.
1903–2025
Maura
Peak year
1964
Peak births
430
Latest count
127
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Ava
Peak year
2007
Peak births
18,053
Latest count
7,732
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 127 girls, Maura found its level. 50 years earlier, Ava occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.