Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Reagan and Latasha
In 1,244 girls, Reagan found its level. 50 years earlier, Latasha occupied that same statistical address.
1956–2025
Reagan
Peak year
2016
Peak births
3,097
Latest count
1,244
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1959–2022
Latasha
Peak year
1981
Peak births
2,060
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,244 girls, Reagan found its level. 50 years earlier, Latasha 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.