Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Olivia and Rebecca

In 13,544 girls, Olivia found its level. 50 years earlier, Rebecca occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Olivia

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 19,840
Latest count 13,544
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Rebecca

peak 1981 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 16,737
Latest count 872
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 13,544 girls, Olivia found its level. 50 years earlier, Rebecca 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.