Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nola and Brittany
In 331 girls, Nola found its level. 50 years earlier, Brittany occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Nola
Peak year
2020
Peak births
537
Latest count
331
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1963–2025
Brittany
Peak year
1989
Peak births
37,792
Latest count
281
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 331 girls, Nola found its level. 50 years earlier, Brittany occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.