Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Meira and Sydney
In 93 girls, Meira found its level. 50 years earlier, Sydney occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Meira
Peak year
2025
Peak births
93
Latest count
93
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Sydney
Peak year
2000
Peak births
10,243
Latest count
873
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 93 girls, Meira found its level. 50 years earlier, Sydney 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.