Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Neda and Olive
In 15 girls, Neda found its level. 50 years earlier, Olive occupied that same statistical address.
1889–2025
Neda
Peak year
1987
Peak births
48
Latest count
15
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Olive
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,836
Latest count
1,597
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 15 girls, Neda found its level. 50 years earlier, Olive occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.