Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Minna and Bella
In 29 girls, Minna found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Minna
Peak year
1916
Peak births
54
Latest count
29
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Bella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
5,136
Latest count
2,129
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 29 girls, Minna found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.