Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Norah and Cara
In 1,191 girls, Norah found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Norah
Peak year
2017
Peak births
2,156
Latest count
1,191
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Cara
Peak year
1985
Peak births
1,465
Latest count
168
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,191 girls, Norah found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara 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.