Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Reva and Liberty
In 97 girls, Reva found its level. 50 years earlier, Liberty occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Reva
Peak year
1921
Peak births
351
Latest count
97
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1912–2025
Liberty
Peak year
2004
Peak births
749
Latest count
195
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 97 girls, Reva found its level. 50 years earlier, Liberty occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.