Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Misha and Reba

In 49 girls, Misha found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.

1954–2025

Misha

peak 1991 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1991
Peak births 135
Latest count 49
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Reba

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 792
Latest count 9
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 49 girls, Misha found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.