Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Meera and Carolina

In 246 girls, Meera found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same statistical address.

1965–2025

Meera

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 246
Latest count 246
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Carolina

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 1,270
Latest count 769
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 246 girls, Meera found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.