Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Piper and Angie

In 1,940 girls, Piper found its level. 50 years earlier, Angie occupied that same statistical address.

1951–2025

Piper

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 4,140
Latest count 1,940
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Angie

peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 1,948
Latest count 399
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
In 1,940 girls, Piper found its level. 50 years earlier, Angie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.