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