Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Migdalia and Luna
In 9 girls, Migdalia found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.
1948–2025
Migdalia
Peak year
1961
Peak births
229
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Luna
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,977
Latest count
6,076
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 9 girls, Migdalia found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.