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