Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nova and Teresa

In 4,657 girls, Nova found its level. 50 years earlier, Teresa occupied that same statistical address.

1885–2025

Nova

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 5,927
Latest count 4,657
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Teresa

peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1961
Peak births 18,909
Latest count 291
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 4,657 girls, Nova found its level. 50 years earlier, Teresa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.