Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Oaklee and Guadalupe

In 565 girls, Oaklee found its level. 50 years earlier, Guadalupe occupied that same statistical address.

1999–2025

Oaklee

peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 687
Latest count 565
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Guadalupe

peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 1,406
Latest count 180
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 565 girls, Oaklee found its level. 50 years earlier, Guadalupe occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.