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 year
1991
Peak births
135
Latest count
49
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Reba
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.